The symbolism of Freemasonry
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- First published
- 1869
- Pages
- 321
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Preface
6:33 -
Preliminary
23:33 -
The Noachidae
5:06 -
The Primitive Freemasonry of Antiquity
8:25 -
The Spurious Freemasonry of Antiquity
11:15 -
The Ancient Mysteries
8:10 -
The Dionysiac Artificers
20:00 -
The Union of Speculative and Operative Masonry at the Temple of Solomon
5:21 -
The Travelling Freemasons of the Middle Ages
5:31 -
Disseverance of the Operative Element
7:24 -
The System of Symbolic Instruction
7:32 -
The Speculative Science and the Operative Art
11:44 -
The Symbolism of Solomon's Temple
22:47 -
The Form of a Lodge
6:10 -
The Officers of a Lodge
5:14 -
The Point within a Circle
7:17 -
The Covering of the Lodge
9:30 -
Ritualistic Symbolism
3:10 -
The Rite of Discalceation
6:38 -
The Rite of Investiture
9:54 -
The Symbolism of the Gloves
9:00 -
The Rite of Circumambulation
8:02 -
The Rite of Intrusting, and the Symbolism of Light
16:30 -
Symbolism of the Corner-stone
24:43 -
The Ineffable Name
32:52 -
The Legends of Freemasonry
24:30 -
The Legend of the Winding Stairs
23:16 -
The Legend of the Third Degree
28:27 -
The Sprig of Acacia
23:10 -
The Symbolism of Labor
29:48 -
The Stone Foundation
33:25 -
The Lost Word
20:49
The symbolism of Freemasonry (1882) is a public domain work.
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An ordinary building tool becomes a lesson in moral conduct in Albert Gallatin Mackey's account of Masonic symbolism. He uses the plumb as an example of how a physical object can represent upright behavior, and treats traditional legends as vehicles for philosophical ideas rather than as documented history. The book examines the meanings attached to lodge forms, ritual clothing, light, labor and stories associated with Solomon's temple.
Mackey's argument depends on distinguishing the fraternity's underlying teachings from its changing ceremonies. He weighs several interpretations of the Hiram legend and challenges an exclusively Christian reading, arguing that members of different faiths can share its lessons. Readers studying religious symbolism or the history of ideas can follow his method of connecting objects and narratives with beliefs about God, human conduct and life beyond death. The account presents his own claims about Masonic origins and meaning, including points on which he disputes other writers.
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- Author
- Albert Gallatin Mackey
- First published
- 1869
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 321
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Philosophy
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