Revolutionary brotherhood : Freemasonry and the transformation of the American social order, 1730-1840

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Revolutionary brotherhood : Freemasonry and the transformation of the American social order, 1730-1840

Title remainder

Freemasonry and the transformation of the American social order, 1730-1840

Statement of responsibility

Steven C. Bullock

Creator

• Bullock, Steven C

Contributor

• Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.)

Subject

• 1700-1899
• Electronic books
• Electronic books
• Freemasonry
• Freemasonry -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Freemasonry -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Freimaurer
• Freimaurer
• Geschichte 1730-1840
• HISTORY -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
• History
• SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
• USA
• United States
• Vrijmetselarij

Genre

• Electronic books
• History

Language

eng

Summary

"In the first comprehensive history of the fraternity known to outsiders primarily for its secrecy and rituals. Steven Bullocks traces Freemasonry through its first century in America. He follows the order from its origins in Britain and its introduction into North America in the 1730s to its near-destruction by a massive anti-Masonic movement almost a century later and its subsequent reconfiguration into the brotherhood we know today. With a membership that included Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Paul Revere, and Andrew Jackson. Freemasonry is fascinating in its own right, but Bullock also places it at the center of the transformation of American society and culture from the colonial era to the rise of Jacksonian democracy." "Using lodge records, members' reminiscences and correspondence, and local and Masonic histories. Bullock links Freemasonry with the changing ideals of early American society."--Jacket

Member of

• Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
• Ebook Central Academic Complete

Cataloging source

OCLCE

Dewey number

366/.1/0973

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HS523

LC item number

.B85 1996

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia