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In the eighteenth century, Freemasonry was seen to be a force of enlightenment, yet it has come to be regarded as a sinister influence in public life. This definitive study reveals more about Masonry and the way it functions than any other work. Alexander Piatigorsky considers the institution from the points of view of both Masons and their critics. In the first section, he gives an outline of Masonic history, from the foundation of the Grand Lodge in London's Covent Garden in 1717, through the extraordinary role of Masonry in Enlightenment Europe and the American Revolution, to the present day. In the second part, he describes Freemasonry's rituals and symbolism, within which all Masonic religious ideas find their place. It is here that Piatigorsky's wide knowledge of the world's religions comes into its own.
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Alexander Piatigorsky emigrated from Russia to London in the 1970s. He is Professor of the History of South Asia in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
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"Not only the best book I have read about Masonry; it is also one of the best I have read about religious belief." -- Damien Thompson, Literary Review
"This is a serious philosophical inquiry conducted by someone with all the credentials for such an investigation . . . For making the secrets of craft less sinister, if no less bizarre, Professor Piatigorsky deserves our handshake." -- Roy Porter, The Independent
This is a serious philosophical inquiry conducted by someone with all the credentials for such an investigation . . . For making the secrets of the craft less sinister, if no less bizarre, Professor Piatigorsky deserves our handshake. -- Roy Porter, The Independent, London
Who's Afraid of Freemasons? is not only the best book I have ever read about masonry; it is also one of the best I have read about religious belief. -- Damian Thompson, Literary Review
"This is a serious philosophical inquiry conducted by someone with all the credentials for such an investigation . . . For making the secrets of craft less sinister, if no less bizarre, Professor Piatigorsky deserves our handshake." -- Roy Porter, The Independent
This is a serious philosophical inquiry conducted by someone with all the credentials for such an investigation . . . For making the secrets of the craft less sinister, if no less bizarre, Professor Piatigorsky deserves our handshake. -- Roy Porter, The Independent, London
Who's Afraid of Freemasons? is not only the best book I have ever read about masonry; it is also one of the best I have read about religious belief. -- Damian Thompson, Literary Review
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- PublisherHarvill Pr
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1860462650
- ISBN 13 9781860462658
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages416
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