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"...a delight; no masonic prudery here, no academic dry ... simple readable style that encourages one to read on...great value..." (The Square, March 2006)
"...a delight; no masonic prudery here, no academic dry ... simple readable style that encourages one to read on...great value..." (The Square, March 2006)
"...a delight; no masonic prudery here, no academic dry ... simple readable style that encourages one to read on...great value..." (The Square, March 2006)
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Fascinated by Freemasons? Freemasons For Dummies is the internationally best–selling introduction to the Masons, the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This balanced, eye–opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rites, to its curious symbols and their meanings. Find out what goes on in a Masonic meeting. You′ll understand the true purposes of Masonic "secrecy" and philosophy, meet famous Masons throughout history, and discover related organizations like the Knights Templar, the Scottish Rite, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Shriners. Explore the controversies and conspiracy theories that swirl around this organization at the center of Dan Brown′s novel The Lost Symbol, and discover the changes coming to the Craft.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a 'good' book as far as it goes. I, like other reviewers, can see that this is a book about Freemasonry as practiced in the USA. It has little relevance to Freemasonry as it exists in Europe. The belief that Freemasonry across the world is the same is quite wrong but this book reinforces that incorrect view. Even within the UK Freemasonry is substantially different. For example there are substantial differences between Freemasonry as practiced in Scotland compared that in England. People in Britain (and Europe) would be far better advised to buy the books: Cracking the Freemasons Code or The Rosslyn Hoax? which contains a huge range of material relating to Freemasonry in the United Kingdom. However, anyone wishing to understand the different kinds of Freemasonry that exist are recommended to buy this particular book.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book has some interesting information for the new and soon to be Mason, 75% of it relates only to Masonic Lodges in the USA. Apart from the 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree stuff, the rest is not relevant and actually misleading to anyone who is about to become a Mason in the UK. That apart, it does offer some useful pointers, just be aware that most of the information given about American lodges means absolutely nothing to someone joining a U.G.L.E Lodge.
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Informative
The book is very informative, provides some interesting history, with information on the various degree's of Freemasonry, the only downside is that there is a definate bias toward... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Peter Beresford
Great companion
A big Dan Brown fan and this book is a great companion. All about the Masons, the history, the myths etc. very good.
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by Investor One
Freemasons for ME!
I found this very helpful. It brought more clarity to a journey i have just begun.
Published on 16 Mar 2006
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