| Title | : | The Freemasons: An Ancient Brotherhood Revealed |
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| ISBN | : | 178212697X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781782126973 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 |
| Publication | : | First published February 15, 2014 |
Despite a long and noble ancestry stretching back to 1500BC, Freemasonry has enjoyed mixed fortunes in recent times. Banned in some places wile flourishing in others, the brotherhood has been vilified and applauded in equal measure. This book seeks to present freemasonry in the context of a long and oboile ancestry stretching back over 2000 years and through the laudable aims espoused by its founding fathers. The Freemasons - The roots of Freemasonry and it's spread around the world - The brotherhood's rites and rituals, its ideals and virtues - The influence of Freemasonry on modern notions of democracy and the rights of the individual - The role of Freemaonry in thre lives of some of the most famous men in history, including Jonathan Swift, Isaac Newton, Benamin Franklin, George Washington and Winston Churchill The Freemasons celebrates the ways in which the true Masonic principles of brotherly love and truth have shaped the world for the better.
The Freemasons: An Ancient Brotherhood Revealed Reviews
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When reading non-fiction, I want facts but the first sixty pages could be summed up in a line on page 40, "If there is a link with Freemasonry, it is lost in the mists of time." In other words, there were no hard facts.
When Johnstone did get to the facts about this brotherhood, the book was more informative but sometimes repetitive. -
Glorified Wikipedia book
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Good history of the Freemasons. Goes over a lot of detail on the evolution of the Freemasonry development.
