The Resource The architects of America : Freemasons and the growth of the United States, Russell Charles Blackwell
The architects of America : Freemasons and the growth of the United States, Russell Charles Blackwell
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- Summary
- Did the Freemasons consciously affect the geographical growth of the USA in order to invest the layout of the states with a deeper, symbolic meaning? The narrative concentrates on the development of Masonic ritual during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries-especially their description of the 'ideal building' or Temple-the concurrent construction of America and the role Freemasons played in it, and the emergence of a simple but highly symbolic mathematical formula that recurs regularly throughout the history of the Republic. Maps and diagrams illustrate the surprising coherence of the theor
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages)
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. Foundations
- pt. 2. Entrance
- pt. 3. Floor
- pt. 4. Roof
- Isbn
- 9780875869087
- Label
- The architects of America : Freemasons and the growth of the United States
- Title
- The architects of America
- Title remainder
- Freemasons and the growth of the United States
- Statement of responsibility
- Russell Charles Blackwell
- Subject
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- Architecture -- United States -- History
- Electronic books
- Freemasonry
- Freemasonry -- Rituals
- Freemasonry -- Rituals
- Freemasonry -- Symbolism
- Freemasonry -- Symbolism
- Architecture
- History
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Freemasonry & Secret Societies
- United States
- United States -- History
- Freemasonry -- United States -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Did the Freemasons consciously affect the geographical growth of the USA in order to invest the layout of the states with a deeper, symbolic meaning? The narrative concentrates on the development of Masonic ritual during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries-especially their description of the 'ideal building' or Temple-the concurrent construction of America and the role Freemasons played in it, and the emergence of a simple but highly symbolic mathematical formula that recurs regularly throughout the history of the Republic. Maps and diagrams illustrate the surprising coherence of the theor
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Blackwell, Russell
- Dewey number
- 366/.10973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HS517
- LC item number
- .B53 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Freemasonry
- Freemasonry
- Freemasonry
- Architecture
- United States
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Architecture
- Freemasonry
- Freemasonry
- Freemasonry
- United States
- Label
- The architects of America : Freemasons and the growth of the United States, Russell Charles Blackwell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Foundations -- pt. 2. Entrance -- pt. 3. Floor -- pt. 4. Roof
- Control code
- 797821607
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780875869087
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)797821607
- Label
- The architects of America : Freemasons and the growth of the United States, Russell Charles Blackwell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Foundations -- pt. 2. Entrance -- pt. 3. Floor -- pt. 4. Roof
- Control code
- 797821607
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780875869087
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)797821607
Subject
- Architecture -- United States -- History
- Electronic books
- Freemasonry
- Freemasonry -- Rituals
- Freemasonry -- Rituals
- Freemasonry -- Symbolism
- Freemasonry -- Symbolism
- Architecture
- History
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Freemasonry & Secret Societies
- United States
- United States -- History
- Freemasonry -- United States -- History
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