Revolutionary brotherhood : Freemasonry and the transformation of the American social order, 1730-1840 / Steven C. Bullock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bullock, Steven C.

Contributor:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freemasonry--United States--History--18th century.

Freemasonry.

Freemasonry--United States--History--19th century.

United States.

Freemasons--United States--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©1996.

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

"Published for the Institute for Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-405) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bullock, Steven C. Revolutionary brotherhood.

ISBN:

0807822825

9780807822821

080784750X

9780807847503

OCLC:

33334015

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