| Masonic Books
The purpose of this webpage is not to support any particular book or any
particular publisher or any particular seller of Masonic books. Websites
to publishers are supplied only to permit internet viewers to obtain
more information about publishers of Masonic books. The books listed
here, and many other Masonic books, can be purchased in many places,
such as the internet, in Masonic bookstores, and in regular bookstores.
Interesting Masonic books (in alphabetic order, ignoring initial
"the" or "a," etc.):
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American Freemasons: Three Centuries Of
Building Communities (Hardcover)
by Mark A. Tabbert
262 pages, profusely illustrated
ISBN: 0814782922 |
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American Masonic Periodicals, 1811-2001
by Larissa P. Watkins, author; S. Brent Morris, 33°, G.C.,
editor
published 2003 by the Scottish Rite Supreme Council Southern
Jurisdiction & Oak Knoll Books, 310 Delaware St., New
Castle, DE 19720; Tel. 302-328-7232;
http://oakknoll.com |
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The
American Revolution and the Craft
edited by I. Lewis Langley
http://goanchor.com |
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The Antimasonic Party in the United
States 1826-1843
by William Preston Vaughn
published 1983 by the University Press of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky |
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The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry
by James Stevens Curl
http://www.amazon.com
271 pages - ISBN: 1585671606 |
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Black Square and Compasses
by Joseph A. Walkes, Jr. |
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Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of
Freemasonry
by John J. Robinson
published 1989 by M. Evans and Company, New York
http://www.mevans.com/index.html
ISBN 0-87131-602-1 |
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf: The Book that
Breaks Masonic Silence
by Richard P. Thorn
published 1994 by M. Evans, New York
http://www.mevans.com/index.html
ISBN 0-87131-760-5 |
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A Bridge To Light
by Rex R. Hutchens |
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Brother Truman: The Masonic Life and
Philosophy of Harry S. Truman
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1985 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0-935633-01-4 |
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Brotherhood in Action
by Allen E. Roberts |
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Builders of Empire: Freemasons and British
Imperialism, 1717-1927
by
Jessica L. Harland-Jacobs
published 2007 by The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10: 0807830887
ISBN-13: 978-0807830888 |
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The Builders: A Story and Study of
Freemasonry
by Joseph Fort Newton
published 1914 |
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Claudy books for EA, FC, MM
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8291/claudy1.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8291/claudy2.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8291/claudy3.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8291/claudy4.html |
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The Clergy and the Craft
by Forrest D. Haggard
published 1970 |
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Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia
by Henry Wilson Coil, revised edition by Allen E.
Roberts
published 1995 (revised edition) by Macoy Publishing &
Masonic Supply Co., Inc.
http://www.macoy.com/
ISBN 0-88053-054-5 |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry
by S. Brent Morris
published 2006
http://www.srmason-sj.org/acatalog/Complete_Idiot_s_Guide_to_Freemasonry.html
ISBN 1592574904 |
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A Comprehensive View of Freemasonry
by Henry Wilson Coil
published 1973 by Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co.,
Inc.
http://www.macoy.com/
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Confessions of a Born Again
Fundamentalist Freemason
by Nelson King
http://goanchor.com |
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Conspiracy: How the Paranoid Style
Flourishes and Where it Comes From
by Daniel Pipes
published 1997 by The Free Press, a division of Simon &
Schuster Inc., New York
ISBN 0-684-83131-7 |
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Cornerstones of Freedom: A Masonic
Tradition
by S. Brent Morris
1992
195 pages |
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The Craft and Its Symbols
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1974 by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply
Company, Inc.
http://www.macoy.com/
ISBN 0-88053-058-8 |
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The Early Masonic Catechisms
by Douglas Knoop, G. P. Jones, & Douglas Hamer
published 1953, 1963 |
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The First Freemasons: Scotland's Early
Lodges and Their Members
by David Stevenson - 2001
222 pages - ISBN: 0902324659 |
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The Freemason at Work
by Harry Carr
published 1976 |
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Freemasons' Guide and Compendium
by Bernard E. Jones
published 1950, 1956 |
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Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft
by John Hamill and Robert Gilbert
published 1992 by Mackenzie |
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Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and
Symbol
by W. Kirk MacNulty
published 1991 by Thames & London Ltd., London
ISBN 0-500-81037-0 |
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Freemasonry and Democracy: Its Evolution
in North America
by Allen E. Roberts and Wallace McLeod
http://www.goanchor.com/ |
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Freemasonry in American History
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1985 by Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co.,
Inc., Richmond, Virginia
http://www.macoy.com/
ISBN 0-88053-078-2 |
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Freemasonry on Both Sides of the Atlantic
edited by Wallace McLeod, S. Brent Morris, and R. William
Weisberger
http://www.lostword.com |
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Freemasonry Through Six Centuries
by Henry Wilson Coil
published 1966 |
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Freemasonry Universal: A New Guide to the
Masonic World, Volume I - The Americas
by Kent Henderson & Tony Pope
published 1998 by Global Masonic Publications, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/kentgmp/main.html |
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Freemasonry Universal: A New Guide to the
Masonic World, Volume 2 - Africa, Europe, Asia & Oceania
by Kent Henderson & Tony Pope
published 2000 by Global Masonic Publications, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/kentgmp/main.html |
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Freemasons For Dummies
by Christopher Hodapp
published 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc.
368 pages
ISBN: 0-7645-9796-5
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764597965.html |
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The Freemasons: A History of the World’s
Most Powerful Secret Society
by Jasper Ridley
368 pages US edition 2002
ISBN: 1559706546 |
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Freemasons at Gettysburg
by Sheldon A. Munn
http://www.amazon.com |
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From Sacrifice to Symbol
by Jim Tresner |
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Fun, Frolic and Fellowship: History of
the Tall Cedars
by Larry DiPietro
ISBN 1-59619-000-0 |
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Fundamentalism & Freemasonry: The
Southern Baptist Investigation of the Fraternal Order
by Gary Leazer
published 1995 by M. Evans and Company, Inc., New York
http://www.mevans.com/index.html
ISBN 0-87131-775-3 |
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G. Washington: Master Mason
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1976 by Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co.,
Richmond, Virginia
http://www.macoy.com/ |
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The Grand Design: Selected Masonic
Addresses and Papers of Wallace McLeod
by Wallace McLeod
published 1991 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0-935633-10-3 |
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House Reunited: Freemasonry Aids
Reconstruction
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1996 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0-935633-15-4 |
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House Undivided: The Story of Freemasonry
and the Civil War
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1961 by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co.,
Inc., Richmond, Virginia
http://www.macoy.com/
ISBN 0-88053-056-1 |
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Inside Prince Hall
by David L. Gray
http://goanchor.com |
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Introduction to Freemasonry
by H.L. Haywood, revised by Michael R. Poll
http://goanchor.com
http://www.lostword.com |
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Is It True What They Say About
Freemasonry?: The Methods of Anti-Masons
2nd edition
by Art de Hoyos & S. Brent Morris
published 1997 by Masonic Information Center, Silver Spring,
Maryland
http://www.msana.com/ |
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Key to Freemasonry's Growth
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1969 by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply
Company, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
http://www.macoy.com/ |
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Let Your Work Become Your Mark
by Stewart W. Miner |
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Lexicon of Freemasonry
by Albert G. Mackey
http://www.lostword.com |
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A Life of Albert Pike
by Walter Lee Brown
published 1997 by the University of
Arkansas Press
http://www.amazon.com
Hardbound with dust jacket, (10 1/4"
x 7 1/4") 24 photographs, 610 pages
ISBN 1-55728-469-5 |
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Living the Enlightenment: Freemasonry and
Politics in Eighteenth Century Europe
by Margaret C. Jacob
published 1991 by Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-507051-8
ISBN 0-19-507051-8 |
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Lodge of the Double Headed Eagle: Two
Centuries of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in America’s Southern
Jurisdiction
by William Fox
published 1997 by the University of Arkansas Press
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/uaprinfo/public_html/dbman/db.cgi
ISBN 1-55728-477-6 |
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Lost Keys of Freemasonry
by Manly P. Hall
http://www.lostword.com |
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The Magic Flute Unveiled : Esoteric
Symbolism in Mozart's Masonic Opera
by Jacques Chailley
1992 - 368 pages - ISBN: 089281358X |
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Masonic Lifeline: Leadership
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1992 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0-935633-11-1 |
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Masonic Membership of the Founding
Fathers
by Ronald E. Heaton
published 1965 |
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Masonic Questions and Answers
by Paul M. Bessel
published in 2005 by Cornerstone Book Publishers
ISBN 1-887560-59-9
available through The Lost Word: Masonic Literature and
Craft
http://www.lostword.com/mbooks.html |
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Masonic Symbols and Signposts
by Leon Zeldis
http://goanchor.com |
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Masonic Trivia & Facts
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1994 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0-935633-14-6 |
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Masonic Words and Phrases
by Michael R. Poll
published 2005
available through The Lost Word: Masonic Literature and
Craft
http://www.lostword.com/mbooks.html |
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Masonic World Guide
by Kent W. Henderson
published 1984 |
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The Master's Book
by Carl H. Claudy
published 1935
republished by Temple Books
http://www.thetemplebooks.com |
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The Meaning of Masonry
by Albert Pike |
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Meaning of Masonry
by W. L. Wilmshurst (first published 1920’s)
224 pages - ISBN: 0517331942 |
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The Men's House
by Joseph Fort Newton
http://www.lostword.com |
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The Mystic Tie
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1991 by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co,
Inc., Richmond, Virginia
http://www.macoy.com/
ISBN 0-88053-086-3 |
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The Origins of Freemasonry - Facts and
Fictions
by Margaret C. Jacob
192 pages | 6 x 9 | 16 illus.
Cloth 2005 | ISBN 0-8122-3901-6 | US$26.50
Available Nov 2005
see
http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14184.html |
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The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland's
Century, 15901710
by David Stevenson
published 1988 by Cambridge University Press
http://us.cambridge.org/
ISBN 0521396549 |
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Our Stations
and Places - Masonic Officer's Handbook
by Henry G. Meacham, revised by Michael R. Poll
Softcover $16.95
published 2007
ISBN 1-887560-63-7
http://www.cornerstonepublishers.com/stations.html |
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Out of the Shadows: The Emergence of
Prince Hall Masonry in America
by Alton G. Roundtree and Paul M. Bessel
published 2006 by KLR Publishing, Forestville MD
http://klrpublishing.com/
ISBN 0-9772385-0-4, |
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A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the
Religious Right
by John J. Robinson
published 1993 by M. Evans, New York
http://www.mevans.com/index.html
ISBN 0-87131-732-X |
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The Pocket History of Freemasonry
by Fred L. Pick & G. Norman Knight
published 1953 |
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A Prince Hall Masonic Quiz Book
by Joseph A. Walkes, Jr.
published 1989 by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co.,
Inc.
http://www.macoy.com/
ISBN 0-88053-085-5 |
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The Quest For Light
by Wallace McLeod
http://goanchor.com |
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The Radical Enlightenment: Pantheists,
Freemasons and Republicans
by Margaret C. Jacob
published 1981 by George Allen & Unwin, London and Boston
Temple Books
http://www.thetemplebooks.com |
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A Radical in the East
by S. Brent Morris
published 1993 by Iowa Research Lodge No. 2 |
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Rae John Lemert, Master Mason: The Man
and His Library
by Harry B. Lyon
published by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/ |
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Reference Book for Freemasons
by Frederick Smyth |
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Regius Manuscript
http://www.lostword.com |
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Revolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry
and the Transformation of the American Social Order,
1730-1840
by Steven C. Bullock
published 1996 by the University of North Carolina Press
http://uncpress.unc.edu/
ISBN 0-8078-2282-5 |
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The Rise and Development of Organized
Freemasonry
by Roy A. Wells
published 1986 by Lewis Masonic, London |
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Robert's Rules of Order: Masonic Edition
revised by Michael R. Poll
Published 2005
available through The Lost Word: Masonic Literature and
Craft
http://www.lostword.com/mbooks.html |
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The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's
Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C.
by David Ovason
published 2000 by HarperCollins, New York
http://www.harpercollins.com/hc/home.asp
ISBN 0060195371 |
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The Secret History of Freemasonry : Its
Origins and Connection to the Knights Templar
by Paul Naudon
320 pages
ISBN: 159477028X |
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Secret Ritual and Manhood in Victorian
America
by Mark C. Carnes
240 pages - ISBN: 0300051468 |
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Secrets of the
Freemasons
by Pat Morgan
published in 2006 by Gramercy Books, New York
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/results.pperl?author_last=&author_first=&title=secrets+of+the+freemasons&isbn=&keyword=
ISBN 9780517229262 |
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Seekers of Truth: The Story of the
Philalethes Society 1928-1988
by Allen E. Roberts
published 1988 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0935633-06-5 |
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Speculative Freemasonry
by John Yarker, introduction by Michael Poll
http://www.lostword.com |
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Sword
and Trowel: The Story of Traveling and Military Lodges
John Black Vrooman and Allen E. Roberts
http://goanchor.com |
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The Temple and the Lodge
by Michael Baigent & Richard Leigh
published 1989 by Arcade Publishing, New York
ISBN 1-55970-126-9 |
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10,000 Famous Freemasons
by William R. Denslow
published 1957 |
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Tied to Masonic Apron Strings
by Stewart M. L. Pollard
published 1969
http://www.lostword.com |
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A Trilogy - Inner Journey to the East -
Meditations of a Master Mason Along the Way - Masonry for
the Millennium
by George R. Adams
published 1999 by SELFormation Corporation, Inc.
http://www.dcsr.org/trilogy.htm
ISBN 0-9677881-0-2 |
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Valley of the Craftsmen, A Pictorial
History: Scottish Rite Freemasonry in America's Southern
Jurisdiction 1801-2001
edited by William L. Fox
published 2001 by the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern
Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
http://www.srmason-sj.org/acatalog/
ISBN 0-9708749-1-X |
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The Way of the Craftsman: Search for the
Spiritual Essences of Craft Freemasonry
by W. Kirk MacNulty |
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Understanding Manhood in America:
Freemasonry's Enduring Path to the Mature Masculine
by Robert G. Davis
published 2005 by Anchor Communications LLC
ISBN 0-935633-37-5 |
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Whither Are We Traveling?
by Dwight L. Smith
published 1962 |
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Who is Who in Freemasonry - 1996 (3rd
edition)
published 1996 by Anchor Communications, Virginia
http://www.goanchor.com/
ISBN 0-935633-16-2 |
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William Preston and His Work
by Colin Dyer
published 1987 by Lewis Masonic |
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Workman Unashamed: The Testimony of a
Christian Freemason
by Christopher Haffner
published 1989 |
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World Freemasonry: An Illustrated History
by John Hamill & R. A. Gilbert
published 1991 |
The Northern Light: A Window for Freemasonry, the
official publication of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic
Jurisdiction, in its issue for May 1995 (Vol. 26, No. 2), provided
information about Masonic books. Several Masonic scholars were asked to
list the 10 best books for the new or average Mason.
Curtis' list - Richard Curtis is the Editor of The Northern Light
- books listed in his order of preference
1. The Craft and Its Symbols, by Allen E. Roberts, 1974
2. Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft, by John Hamill and
R.A. Gilbert (ed.), 1992
3. A Pilgrim's Path, by John J. Robinson, 1993
4. A Comprehensive View of Freemasonry, by Henry Wilson Coil,
1973
5. Freemasonry in American History, by Allen E. Roberts,
published 1985 by Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., Inc., Richmond,
Virginia, ISBN 0-88053-078-2
6. Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia, by Henry Wilson Coil, 1961
7. Masonic Trivia & Facts, by Allen E. Roberts, 1994
8. Masonic Membership of the Founding Fathers, by Ronald E.
Heaton, 1965
9. 10,000 Famous Freemasons, by William R. Denslow, 1957
10. Tied to Masonic Apron Strings, by Stewart M. L. Pollard, 1969
Herbold's list - Ralph A. Herbold is the editor of the Southern
California Research Lodge publications - books listed in his order of
preference
1. The Craft and Its Symbols, by Allen E. Roberts, 1974
2. A Comprehensive View of Freemasonry, by Henry Wilson Coil,
1973
3. Born in Blood, by John J. Robinson, 1989
4. William Preston and His Work, by Colin Dyer, 1987
5. Workman Unashamed, by Christopher Haffner, 1989
6. A Pilgrim's Path, by John J. Robinson, 1993
7. House Undivided, by Allen E. Roberts, 1961
8. Masonic World Guide, by Kent Henderson, 1984
9. The Freemason at Work, by Harry Carr, 1976
10. Miracle at Philadelphia, by Catherine Drinker Bowen, 1966
Jackson's list - Thomas W. Jackson was the Grand Secretary for the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and is the book reviewer for The Northern
Light - books listed in his order of preference
1. A Pilgrim's Path, by John J. Robinson, 1993
2. House Undivided, by Allen E. Roberts, 1961
3. The Builders, by Joseph Fort Newton, 1914
4. Born in Blood, by John J. Robinson, 1989
5. Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft, by John Hamill & R.A.
Gilbert (ed.), 1992
6. The Mystic Tie, by Allen E. Roberts, 1991
7. The Temple and the Lodge, by Michael Baigent & Richard Leigh,
1989
8. The Clergy and the Craft, by Forrest D. Haggard, 1970
9. Freemasonry in American History, by Allen E. Roberts,
published 1985 by Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., Inc., Richmond,
Virginia, ISBN 0-88053-078-2
10. The Boy Who Cried Wolf, by Richard Thorn, 1995
McLeod's list - Wallace McLeod is professor of classics at Victoria
College, University of Toronto, and past president of the Philalethes
Society - books listed in his order of preference
1. Freemasons' Guide and Compendium, by Bernard E. Jones,
1950, 1956
2. Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia, by Henry Wilson Coil, 1961
3. The Freemason at Work, by Harry Carr, 1976
4. Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft, by John Hamill & R.A.
Gilbert (ed.), 1992
5. The Pocket History of Freemasonry, by Fred L. Pick & G. Norman
Knight, 1953
6. Whither Are We Traveling?, by Dwight L. Smith, 1962
7. The Master's Book, by Carl H. Claudy, 1935
8. Key to Freemasonry's Growth, by Allen E. Roberts, 1969
9. The Early Masonic Catechisms, by Douglas Knoop, G. P. Jones, &
Douglas Hamer, 1953, 1963
10. A Pilgrim's Path, by John J. Robinson, 1993
Normand's list - Pete Normand is a Past Master of the Texas Lodge of
Research and was editor of the former American Masonic Review - books
listed in alphabetical order
1. Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia, by Henry Wilson Coil, 1961
2. The Freemason at Work, by Harry Carr, 1976
3. Freemasonry in American History, by Allen E. Roberts,
published 1985 by Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., Inc., Richmond,
Virginia, ISBN 0-88053-078-2
4. Freemasonry Through Six Centuries, by Henry Wilson Coil, 1966
5. Freemasons' Guide and Compendium, by Bernard E. Jones, 1950,
1956
6. Masonic World Guide, by Kent W. Henderson, 1984
7. A Pilgrim's Path, by John J. Robinson, 1993
8. The Rise and Development of Organized Freemasonry, by Roy A.
Wells, 1986
9. Workman Unashamed, by Christopher Haffner, 1989
10. World Freemasonry: An Illustrated History, by John Hamill &
R. A. Gilbert, 1991
Suggestions about Masonic books by Paul M. Bessel
10 (or so) "favorite" or most significant Masonic books:
1. Living the Enlightenment: Freemasonry and Politics in
Eighteenth Century Europe, by Margaret C. Jacob
This book is written by a college professor who has done a great deal
of research, extremely well documented, showing that Freemasonry is in
essence the living continuation of the Enlightenment, and was the
training ground for democracy as it was developing in Western
civilization. The Radical Enlightenment: Pantheists, Freemasons and
Republicans, an earlier book by Margaret C. Jacob, is similar in its
theme and detail. These two books present the best explanation of the
importance of Freemasonry in history and in society today.
2. Revolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation
of the American Social Order, 1730-1840, by Steven C. Bullock
Similar to Margaret Jacob's books in that this is also an excellent,
detailed study by a college professor, this time about the role of
Freemasonry in America. It presents the best explanation of what
Freemasonry represented in the early and developing U.S., and why and
how it helped shape our institutions and attitudes.
3. Coil's Masonic Encyclopedia, by Henry Wilson Coil, revised
edition by Allen E. Roberts, published 1995 (revised edition) by Macoy
Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., Inc.
This is an excellent all around review of every subject relating to
Freemasonry. It is interesting just to read random sections, and it is
essential as a start for all Masonic research.
4. Freemasonry Universal: A New Guide to the Masonic World
(volume 1 - The Americas, volume 2 - Africa, Europe, Asia, & Oceania),
by Kent Henderson & Tony Pope
These books present the most detailed, well researched information
about the current state of Freemasonry in every country in the world,
including background information about how Masonry developed in each
place. Every Mason who travels at all should have these books, which
give information about what lodges exist, where, under which
jurisdictions, and how they interact with other Masonic groups.
5. Lodge of the Double Headed Eagle: Two Centuries of Scottish
Rite Freemasonry in America’s Southern Jurisdiction, by William L.
Fox, and Valley of the Craftsmen, A Pictorial History: Scottish Rite
Freemasonry in America's Southern Jurisdiction 1801-2001, edited by
William L. Fox
Both these books present an excellent history of Freemasonry,
focusing, of course, on the Scottish Rite, and its role in American
history. They are well documented and researched and present a clear
story of Freemasonry's effects on the U.S. and vice versa.
6. House Undivided, The Story of Freemasonry and the Civil War,
and House Reunited, both by Allen E. Roberts
These books, especially House Undivided, present the most extensive
information about the role of Masons in the U.S. Civil War, one of the
key events in U.S. and world history. In addition to presenting
interesting stories for Masons to enjoy, these books put the actions of
Masons in this era in context and explain what was going on around them.
Roberts’ book, Freemasonry in American History, is similarly useful and
interesting.
7. Is It True What They Say About Freemasonry?: The Methods of
Anti-Masons, by Art de Hoyos and S. Brent Morris
This book presents the best and clearest explanations of the attacks
that are made against Freemasonry, and the truth, with complete details,
that can be used to respond to those who make these attacks. A similar
book about allegations against Freemasonry and other conspiracy
theories, and research about the real facts, is Conspiracy: How the
Paranoid Style Flourishes and Where it Comes From, by Daniel Pipes.
Another story of antimasonic allegations, and the truth, is presented in
Fundamentalism & Freemasonry: The Southern Baptist Investigation of
the Fraternal Order, by Gary Leazer, an excellent and detailed study
of one specific attack on Masonry and all the details behind it.
8. The Antimasonic Party in the United States 1826-1843, by
William Preston Vaughn
This is the only book that presents a complete and well researched
description of the rise and fall of the Antimasonic movement and the
political party it developed, in the early 1800s in the U.S. Many are
not aware of the way in which Masons contributed to their own problems,
but also the overall context in which this movement grew and was very
successful for a long time.
9. Black Square and Compasses, and A Prince Hall Masonic
Quiz Book, both by Joseph A. Walkes, Jr.
These books are probably the best and clearest stories of how Prince
Hall Masonry was formed and how it developed and survived some of the
most trying experiences Masons have had to face anywhere and anytime.
Joe Walkes presents the facts exactly as he sees them, and all those who
are not familiar with Prince Hall Masonry should read these books to
learn about this important part of Freemasonry.
10. A Radical in the East, by S. Brent Morris, The Grand
Design, by Wallace McLeod, and The Mystic Tie, by Allen E.
Roberts, and Let Your Work Become Your Mark, by Stewart W. Miner
These are "collection" books, bringing together Masonic essays or
speeches that the authors have used on various occasions. They present
information and ideas about all facets of Freemasonry, and many Masons
have been inspired to seek to join the Craft as a result of reading or
hearing these messages.
Masonic Book Club (MBC)
usually publishes one Masonic book reprint each year, available for
subscription
Robin L. Carr
1811 Hoover Dr.
Normal, IL 61761
rlcarr1@msn.com
"Popular" books related to Masonry, often through a real or imagined
connection with the Knights Templar, Ark of the Covenant, or other
"treasures"
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The Book of Hiram: Freemasonry, Venus and the Secret Key
to the Life of Jesus
Christopher Knight,
Robert Lomas
2003 |
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The Bloodline of the Holy Grail: The Hidden Lineage of
Jesus Revealed
by Laurence Gardner
1997 |
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The DaVinci Code
by Dan Brown
2003 |
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception
Michael Baigent and
Richard Leigh
1991 |
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Dungeon, Fire and Sword: The Knights Templar in the
Crusades
by John J. Robinson
1991 |
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The Hiram Key: Pharaohs, Freemasons and the Discovery
of the Secret Scrolls of Jesus
by Christopher Knight and
Robert Lomas
1998 |
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Holy Blood, Holy Grail
by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln
1982 |
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The Messianic Legacy
by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln
1989
sequel to Holy Blood, Holy Grail |
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Second Messiah
by Christopher Knight, with Robert Lomas
2000 |
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The Sword and the Grail: The Story of the Grail, the
Templars and the True Discovery of America
by Andrew Sinclair
1992
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The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True
Identity of Christ
by Lynn Picknett and
Clive Prince
1997 |
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Two Crowns for America
by Katherine Kurtz
1997
ISBN: 0-553-76248-6 |
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Uriel's Machine:
Uncovering the Secrets of Stonehenge, Noah's Flood, and the Dawn
of Civilization
by Christopher Knight,
Robert Lomas
2001 |
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