A Brief History of the Freemasons

Description

Product ID:	9781845296780
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Series:	Brief Histories
Title:	A Brief History of the Freemasons
Authors:	Author: Jasper Ridley
Page Count:	352
Subjects:	History: specific events and topics, History: specific events & topics, Secret societies, Freemasonry & secret societies
Description:	Select Guide Rating Ridley separates myth from truth about the Freemasons and describes the development of the secret society from its origins amongst the masons working on the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages. The history of the Freemasons has often been shrouded in mystery and suspicion. Since 1717, with the establishment of the Grand Lodge in London, the Freemasons have been a power within the nation, withstanding public disapproval and attacks, from the Catholic Church among others. Throughout the last three hundred years, the Freemasons have been influential in some of the most important turning points in world history. Jasper Ridley explores the role of the society in both the American and French Revolutions and whether Mozart''s The Magic Flute was an exposé of secret rituals. He reveals that Pushkin, Winston Churchill, Booker T. Washington, Clark Gable, Walter Scott, members of the royal family and at least sixteen US Presidents have all been Freemasons.
Imprint Name:	Robinson Publishing
Publisher Name:	Little, Brown Book Group
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2008-05-29

Weight	242 g
Dimensions	197 × 129 × 23 mm