Freemasons For Dummies
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7645-9796-1 (ISBN)
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Fascinated by Freemasons? "Freemasons For Dummies" is the internationally best-selling introduction to the Masons, the oldest and largest 'secret society' in the world. This balanced, eye-opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rites, to its curious symbols and their meanings. Find out what goes on in a Masonic meeting. You'll understand the true purposes of Masonic 'secrecy' and philosophy, meet famous Masons throughout history, and discover related organizations like the Knights Templar, the Scottish Rite, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Shriners. You can explore the controversies and conspiracy theories that swirl around this organization at the center of Dan Brown's novel "The Lost Symbol", and discover the changes coming to the "Craft".
Christopher Hodapp is a Mason who has traveled extensively, reporting on Masonic practices in Great Britain, France, and elsewhere. He has written for the Grand Lodge magazine The Indiana Freemason.
Introduction. Part I: What Is Freemasonry? Chapter 1: Lodges, Aprons, and Funny Handshakes: Freemasonry 101. Chapter 2: From Quarries to Lodge Rooms: A History of the Freemasons. Chapter 3: The Philosophy of Freemasonry. Chapter 4: Politics, Religion, and Freemasons: They Don't Mix. Part II: The Mechanics of Freemasonry: How It Works. Chapter 5: How the Freemasons Are Organized: Who Does What and Why. Chapter 6: The Ceremonies of Freemasons. Chapter 7: The Symbols of Freemasonry. Chapter 8: Myths and Misconceptions about Masons. Part III: Knights, Swords, Fezzes, and Dresses: The Appendant Bodies. Chapter 9: Introducing the Appendant Bodies: Who's Who, and Who Isn't. Chapter 10: The York Rite. Chapter 11: The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. Chapter 12: The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Chapter 13: The Extended Masonic Family. Part IV: Freemasonry Today and Tomorrow. Chapter 14: So Is It Still Relevant? Chapter 15: Freemasons and the Future. Chapter 16: So You Want to Become a Freemason. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Groups of Famous Masons. Chapter 18: Ten Amazing Conspiracies, Anti-Masons, and Hoaxes. Chapter 19: Ten Cool Masonic Places. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: The Regius Manuscript. Appendix B: Anderson's Constitutions. Appendix C: Finding a Lodge. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.10.2005 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Foster City |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 564 g |
| Einbandart | Paperback |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7645-9796-5 / 0764597965 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7645-9796-1 / 9780764597961 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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