Masonic Temples Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes |
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| Author:
| Moore, William D. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57233-496-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Tennessee Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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In Masonic Temples, William D. Moore introduces readers to the structures American Freemasons erected over the sixty-year period from 1870 to 1930, when these temples became a ubiquitous feature of the American landscape. As representations of King Solomon's temple in ancient Jerusalem erected in almost every American town and city, Masonic temples provided specially designed spaces for the enactment of this influential fraternity's secret rituals.
In Masonic Temples, William D. Moore introduces readers to the structures American Freemasons erected over the sixty-year period from 1870 to 1930, when these temples became a ubiquitous feature of the American landscape. As representations of King Solomon's temple in ancient Jerusalem erected in almost every American town and city, Masonic temples provided specially designed spaces for the enactment of this influential fraternity's secret rituals.