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Overview
Freemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry. The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature, modern art, architecture and material culture.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789004336704 |
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| Publisher: | Brill Academic Publishers, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 11/17/2016 |
| Series: | Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion , #8 |
| Pages: | 672 |
| Product dimensions: | 0.63(w) x 0.94(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Henrik Bogdan, Ph.D. (2003), is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at University of Gothenburg. He is the author of Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation (2007), and co-editor of several works, including Occultism in a Global Perspective (2013).Jan A.M. Snoek, Ph.D. (1987) in the Sciences of Religions, University of Leiden (The Netherlands), is attached to the Institute for the Sciences of Religions at the University of Heidelberg (Germany), and published widely about the development of masonic rituals. Among his publications are Initiating Women in Freemasonry, The Adoption Rite (Brill, 2012).Contributors include: Marijo Ariens-Volker, José A. Ferrer Benimeli, Henrik Bogdan, Matthew Crow, James Stevens Curl, Malcolm Davies, Mark J.R. Dennis, Robert A. Gilbert, Jessica Harland-Jacobs, Kristiane Hasselmann, Arturo de Hoyos, Massimo Introvigne, Margaret Jacob, Guy Liagre, Pierre Mollier, Robert Jan van Pelt, Charles Porset, Andrew Prescott, Cecile Révauger, François Rognon, Matthew Scanlan, Jan A.M. Snoek, David Stevenson, Jeffrey Tyssens, Jean-François Var, Daniel Weinbren, and Thierry Zarconne.
Table of Contents
CONTENTSAcknowledgementsList of ContributorsList of IllustrationsChapter 1: IntroductionHenrik Bogdan and Jan SnoekPART IHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVESChapter 2: The History of Freemasonry: An OverviewJan Snoek and Henrik BogdanChapter 3: The Old ChargesAndrew PrescottChapter 4: The Origins of Freemasonry: ScotlandDavid StevensonChapter 5: The Origins of Freemasonry: EnglandMatthew ScanlanChapter 6: Freemasonry and TemplarismPierre MollierChapter 7: Freemasonry and the EnlightenmentMargaret Jacob and Matthew CrowChapter 8: Masonic HistoriographyCharles PorsetPART IIFREEMASONRY AND RELIGIONChapter 9: Freemasonry and the Catholic ChurchJosé A. Ferrer BenimeliChapter 10: Freemasonry and the Orthodox ChurchesJean-François VarChapter 11: Freemasonry and Protestant ChurchesGuy LiagreChapter 12: Freemasonry and JudaismRobert Jan van PeltChapter 13: Freemasonry and IslamThierry ZarconneChapter 14: Freemasonry and Eastern ReligionsJessica Harland-Jacobs and Jan SnoekChapter 15: Freemasonry and Western EsotericismHenrik BogdanChapter 16: Freemasonry and New Religious MovementsMassimo IntrovignePART IIIRITUAL, ORGANISATION, AND DIFFUSIONChapter 17: Masonic Rituals of InitiationJan SnoekChapter 18: Freemasonry and PerformanceKristiane HasselmannChapter 19: Masonic Rites and SystemsArturo De HoyosChapter 20: Relationships between Grand LodgesJan SnoekChapter 21: Freemasonry and Friendly SocietiesDaniel WeinbrenPART IVFREEMASONRY, SOCIETY, AND POLITICSChapter 22: Freemasonry and Women Jan SnoekChapter 23: Freemasonry and Blacks Cecile RévaugerChapter 24: Freemasonry and Colonialism Jessica Harland-JacobsChapter 25: Freemasonry and Nationalism Jeffrey TyssensChapter 26: Freemasonry and War François RognonPART VFREEMASONRY AND CULTUREChapter 27: Freemasonry and Music Malcolm DaviesChapter 28: Freemasonry and Literature R.A. GilbertChapter 29: Freemasonry and Modern Art Marijo Ariens-VolkerChapter 30: Freemasonry and Architecture James Stevens CurlChapter 31: The Material Culture of Freemasonry Mark J.R. DennisFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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