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Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science [Paperback]

Robert Lomas (Author)

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Paperback: 374 pages
Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA) (4 Mar 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592330649
ISBN-13: 978-1592330645
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.7 x 3 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,790,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Looks at the formation of the Royal Society and the man who was the driving force behind it, Sir Robert Moray. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Story of a Fascinating Man 4 Jun 2003

By Joe Ceirw - Published on Amazon.com

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Robert Lomas, who I first came across when I read the Hiram Key, has tackled a fascinating subject in this book. He tells the story of a little known founder of the Royal Society of London, which is one of the most important scientific organisation in the world. The man Lomas decribes is Sir Robert Moray.

Moray started life as French spy, served in the Scots Rebel Army during the English Civil War, helped negotiate the surrender of King Charles the First, got sent to prision for trying to murder King Charles the Second and then founded the Royal Society. What a man. Lomas has pieced together Moray's story from a whole raft of different sources and then retold it in very readable way.

When I read this book I felt that I understood the politics of the English Civil War for the very first time, and I certainly learned a lot more about the contribution Freemasonry has made to modern society. Dr Lomas is a scientist and it shows in the very clear way he explains the experiments and ideas of these founders of modern science. The review of the Civil War is honest and impartial but the enuthusiasm for the enigmatic Sir Robert Moray shows through in part. A great read.

I heard Lomas being interviewed on Ron Hawk's Mind Body and Spirit Show earlier this week and he talked a lot of sense.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in either science, the English Civil War or Freemasonry.

A worthy successor to the Hiram Key. Keep up the good work Robert!

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5.0 out of 5 stars No conspiracy--but history 14 Mar 2004

By Joseph G. Wick - Published on Amazon.com

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Lomas is anxious to establish that the Royal Society for the Advancement of Learning was founded largely by (Jacobite) Masons. His arguments are a little stretched, but by and large persuasive. Along the way there are some great tidbits about Oliver Cromwell and the Restoration, especially about Charles II and the major Scotsmen of the era. EXCELLENT. Also, the very last part of the book does a plausible job of linking Masonic "philosophy" with the naissance of "scientific thinking." Finally, the last chapter has an excellent summary of what freemasonry is really about. As Masonic history it does a good job of pushing the origins back to about 1500 A.D. Worth noting is that there is a short, interesting and free book available online to purchasers of this book. Your copy will have a passcode to the website. Very good reading if you're interested in the development of our scientific outlook and related institutions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worthwhile 10 Mar 2004

By Arthur D. Reddin - Published on Amazon.com

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and commend the author for presenting his research in such an accessible form. I've incidentally come to a better understanding of the abiding interest in Jacobean politics by present-day descendants of the Scottish families involved. Perhaps I've also come to an appreciation of the self-identification, stemming from this fascinating history, of some Protestant neighbours from my childhood.

Lomas has included an extensive bibliography but apparently at the time of writing was oblivious to the even more far-reaching account of the principle actors' philosophical roots, as detailed in M. Baigent and R. Leigh's The Elixir and the Stone (Penquin 1998; available at Amazon.ca and Amazon.co.uk)

In summary, the book lives up to all of its claims and is excellent value, particularly in the paperback Fair Winds Press edition or the Headline Mass Market edition, the latter available through Amazon.ca as "The Invisible College.

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