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Freemasonry:  Introductions & Overviews




Freemasonry:  A Journey
Through Ritual and Symbol

by W. Kirk MacNulty

96 pp., Thames & Hudson 1991

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This short, well written, and beautifully illustrated book contains an
overview of Freemasonry.

"The 133 illustrations in this volume are excellent, resplendent with Masonic symbolism and indicative of Freemasonry's multifaceted history."

The Secret History
of Freemasonry

by Jeremy Harwood

96 pp., Lorenz Books, 2006

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"This timely book begins with a fascinating account of the history and legends of the Freemasons, up to the present day."

"The main body of the book is  taken up with the analysis and illustration of the signs and symbols of the Freemasons."

Contains over 200 photographs & illustrations of the key masonic symbols.

Freemasonry:
Symbols, Secrets, Significance

by W. Kirk MacNulty

320 pp., Thames & Hudson, 2006

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"With 300 illustrations (200 in color), this book comprehensively explains Freemasonry.  Coverage includes the historical and philosophical background
of the order, including the Knights Templar, and esoteric traditions such as Kabbalah and Hermeticism."

"This unrivaled compendium will

appeal both to Freemasons &
to a general audience."

A Dictionary
of Freemasonry
by Robert Macoy

704 pp., Gramercy, 1989

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"Here is a remarkable history, encyclopedia and symbolic dictionary of Freemasonry all in one convenient volume and attractively illustrated with 300 nineteenth-century engravings."

       "A general history of Freemasonry begins this volume.  Two A-to-Z reference sections follow - one an encyclopedia with listings of terms, people, places, events &  the other a dictionary of symbols."

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