The Freemasons

by Jeremy Harwood

A full and intriguing account of the rituals, signs and symbols associated with the beliefs and history of Freemasonry. Explore the mystical symbolism of the Square and the Compass, the Five-Pointed Star, the All-Seeing Eye, the Sun and Moon, and many others. Find out about the history of the Masonic movement, and the myths and preconceptions that have grown up around it. Discover how the rituals in Freemasonry today are steeped in mystery and symbolism from the past. Copiously illustrated.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A superficial, predominantly historical account of the secret society of the Free Masons - highly repetative, most of the relevant information can be gleaned early on and then is touched on again in different forms throughout.

[Mark Lacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, nice illustrations, short book. But for all the explanation of Masonic symbols, I want to know why the Mason felt the need to develop such an extensive symbology? And this book didn't really enlighten me on that.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Freakin' awesome with lots of pictures! Ha! Bit does a great job explaining the symbolism and history of the Freemasons.

[Dru · Rating 3 out of 5]

A middling-interesting book about the Freemasons. At least it isn't full of lies and bullshit, and calls out all the places where there is definitely no factual evidence (such as the masons tracing themselves back to Solomon's Temple, for which, by the way, there is also no factual evidence).

Each pair of pages covers a single topic, mostly about why Freemasons use certain symbols, and that makes the book snap along pretty well. If nothing else, the imagery is rich and interesting.

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

He covers a lot of territory. I will need to read more since members of the family belonged.

[Reese Chism · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book in Borders first, due to the clearance price on it and second because it is my frat. So far what I have read is interesting but I need to give more time to give a real explanation about the book.

[Izzie Flynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and informative. Anyone interested in the subject at hand would enjoy this book.

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a interesting book on Freemasons. Lots of descriptions and Illustrations and an overall fascinating read.