Freemasonry
Subtitle: Symbols, Secrets, Significance
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: October 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780500513026
Subjects: Freemasonry & secret societies; Social Science; Sociology; Freemasonry; Social Science / Freemasonry; History; Pictorial works; Rituals
Description: "With its ancient ritual, closely guarded secrets, arcane symbols and intriguing regalia, Freemasonry has fascinated people for almost three hundred years--but the mystery has led to myth and often to misunderstanding...The picture is completed with coverage of the various Higher Degrees and affiliated organizations around the world, including the Shriners, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Knights Templar, and Scottish and York Rites"--Inside jacket cover.