Revolutionary brotherhood : Freemasonry and the transformation of the American social order, 1730-1840
"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
Print Book,English, ©1996
University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, ©1996
History
xviii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780807822821, 9780807847503, 0807822825, 080784750X
33334015
Introduction. Understanding Salem Town's Fraternity
Ch. 1. Newton and Necromancy: The Creation of the Masonic Fraternity
Ch. 2. The Appearance of So Many Gentlemen: Masonry and Colonial Elites, 1730-1776
Ch. 3. Where Is Honour? The Rise of Ancient Masonry, 1752-1792
Ch. 4. According to Their Rank: Masonry and the Revolution, 1775-1792
Ch. 5. A New Order for the Ages: Public Values, 1790-1826
Ch. 6. An Appearance of Sanctity: Religion, 1790-1826
Ch. 7. Preference in Many Particulars: Charity and Commerce, 1790-1826
Ch. 8. In Almost Every Place Where Power Is of Importance: Politics, 1790-1826
Ch. 9. Into the Secret Place: Organization and Sacrilization, 1790-1826
Ch. 10. The Lion and the Crows: Antimasonry, 1826-1840
Epilogue: Losing the Right to Reverence: Masonry's Decline and Revival
A Note on Masonic Sources
"Published for the Institute for Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia."
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