Freemasons For Dummies

Covers Masonry's origins, purpose, and symbolsYour plain-English introduction to this ancient organizationFascinated by Freemasons? This balanced, eye-opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rights to the veiled symbols and their meanings. You'll understand the Freemasonry philosophy, meet famous Masons throughout history, explore the many controversies and conspiracy theories that swirl around the organization, and discover the changes coming to the Craft.Discover how to Get a handle on how this fraternal order operates Understand the degrees and groups of Freemasonry Gain knowledge of the Freemason degrees Recognize misconceptions about Masons Find a lodgeHodapp, Christopher is the author of 'Freemasons For Dummies', published 2005 under ISBN 9780764597961 and ISBN 0764597965.