Cracking the Freemasons Code: The Truth About Solomon's Key and the BrotherhoodSimon and Schuster, 2007 M09 4 - 256 pages Prompted by mounting public interest and provoked by controversial stories on the Freemason Society, respected historian and Scottish Freemason Robert L.D. Cooper offers a rare inside look at this secret brotherhood. As curator of the Scottish Masonic Museum and Library, the author has unparalleled access to material dictating the history and function of the Masons. In Cracking the Freemasons Code Cooper explains the structure of the Masonic interculture, its connections to covert organizations, the identities of historical Masonic members (who include George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), the locations of famous Masonic sites, and much more. Readers will discover the true role Freemasonry has played throughout history, its purposes, the functions of its many members, and the way in which it has helped shape our modern society. Laying out the symbolism, beliefs, and ethos of a Mason, Cooper addresses the considerable amounts of controversy surrounding those practices. His book includes never-before- published images and seldom-seen documents to give readers a privileged view of this elect brotherhood. |
Contents
The Father of Freemasonry and the First Modern | 18 |
The Mysteries of the Masons | 35 |
The Earliest Rituals | 53 |
The Masonic Lodge and the Three Degrees | 73 |
Tools of the Trade | 88 |
Symbols and Signs | 102 |
Constitutions and Orations | 124 |
Other editions - View all
Cracking the Freemason's Code: The Truth about Solomon's Key and the Brotherhood Robert L. D. Cooper No preview available - 2006 |
Cracking the Freemason's Code: The Truth About Solomon's Key and the Brotherhood Robert Cooper No preview available - 2011 |
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