Builders of Empire
Freemasons and British Imperialism, 1717-1927
They built some of the first communal structures on the empire's frontiers. The empire's most powerful proconsuls sought entrance into their lodges. Their public rituals drew dense crowds from Montreal to Madras. The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons were quintessential builders of empire, argues Jessica Harland-Jacobs. In this first study of the relationship between Freemasonry and British imperialism, Harland-Jacobs takes readers on a journey across two centuries and five continents, demonstrating that from the moment it left Britain's shores, Freemasonry proved central to the building and cohesion of the British Empire.The organization form…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4696-1348-2
- EAN: 9781469613482
- Produktnummer: 16628645
- Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 402 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.3 cm 645 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 645
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