The symbolism of Freemasonry
The Symbolism of Freemasonry, first published in 1869, is Albert Gallatin Mackey's explanation of the meaning behind the rites and emblems of the Masonic lodge. Mackey begins with his theory of the order's history, from a supposed primitive freemasonry of antiquity through the ancient mysteries and the Dionysiac artificers to the traveling masons of the Middle Ages and the separation of the speculative from the operative craft. He then interprets the form of the lodge, its officers, the point within a circle, the rites of discalceation, investiture and circumambulation, the corner-stone, the ineffable name, the legend of the third degree and the sprig of acacia. It is an insider's account, written for Masons but readable by anyone curious. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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