Author: MACNULTY, W. KIRK
Title: Freemasonry : symbols, secrets, significance / W. Kirk MacNulty
Description: London : Thames & Hudson 2006. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered.Physical description; 320 p. : ill. (some col.). 1 map ; 25 cm. Notes; 'With 386 illustrations. 327 in color.' Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-312) and index. Contents; 1. The Broken Column: The Dawn of Freemasonry; 2. Rebuilding the Temple: The History of Freemasonry; 3. The Contemporary Craft: Freemasonry Today; 4. The Freemason's Path: Initiation and Progression; 5. Liberty. Egality. Fraternity: Freemasonry in Society; 6. 'Novus Ordo Seclorum': Masonic Puzzles and Secrets; 7. Brothers in Craft: Prominent Freemasons. Summary; Written by a practicing Freemason. this profusely illustrated survey explores the origins. history. beliefs and symbolism of the famously secretive and often misunderstood Order. Completely international in its outlook. the book has also had the special assistance of the United Grand Lodge of England - the oldest and foremost Masonic body in the world. Biography; Kirk MacNulty has been a Freemason for well over forty years. and is a member of three different Lodges in England and the United States. His previous publications include Way of the Craftsman: A Search for the Spiritual Essence of Craft Freemasonry and Freemasonry: A Journey through Ritual and Symbol. Subjects; Freemasons — History. Freemasons — Insignia. Freemasonry — History. Freemasonry — Rituals. Freemasonry — Pictorial works. Freemasonry — Symbolism. Freemasonry & secret societies. Social Science / Freemasonry & Secret Societies. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:

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