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Masonic History Books

Boxing Buckeye

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I want to learn more about Masonic history and FreeMasonry in general. Are there books that can help? Can the books actually say much about Masonry due to our obligation? There is some general info in the Bible I was presented when I was raised, but I'm looking for more. If anyone has some suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated
 

Bro. Staton

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Also check with your Grand Lodge to see what they have to offer as well. Also you can ask some of the senior brethrens in the lodge as well. They are a wealth of information.
 

coachn

Coach John S. Nagy
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I want to learn more about Masonic history and FreeMasonry in general. Are there books that can help? Can the books actually say much about Masonry due to our obligation? There is some general info in the Bible I was presented when I was raised, but I'm looking for more. If anyone has some suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated
I recommend to you some books that I wrote called collectively "The Building Better Builders Series of Uncommon Masonic Education". You can find them here: http://www.coach.net/BuildingBuilders.htm

and I point out one specifically, "The Craft Unmasked! - The Uncommon Origin of Freemasonry and its Practice", which can be found here: http://www.coach.net/TCU.htm

You'll find more than you bargained for in these books.

Enjoy the Journey!

Coach
 

chrmc

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The Mason's Word by brother Robert G Davis is one of the best books about how the ritual evolved in general, but especially in the US. Very much worth a read.
Old Tyler Talks by Carl Claudy is another easy book that can be downloaded.

Otherwise for shorter articles, some of the various magazines such as The Journal of the Masonic Society, the Philalathes Magazine and The Working Tools are all good and can be recommended.
 

Warrior1256

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I suggest The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians and Masonic Orders of Fraternity, all by Manly P. Hall.
 
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Pscyclepath

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"The Scottish Rite Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide" is an excellent source on the foundations of the blue lodge, as well as the origins of the AASR. For more on AASR, "Lodge of the Double-Headed Eagle" by William L. Fox is a good read.

Allen Roberts' books, "Freemasonry in American History" and "House Undivided" are good resources, as is Michael Halloran's "The Better Angels of Our Nature." Someone above mentioned Davis' "The Mason's Word," and I found this to be an excellent resource on the development of the Work, especially within the U.S. Other good sources include Hodapp's "Solomon's Builders" and a newer book, "Revolutionary Brotherhood," whose author slips my memory at the moment.

In general reference and resource, it's hard to beat Hodapp's "Freemasonry for Dummies" and Morris' "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry" as a good beginner's look at the structure and history of the Craft.

Once you've covered those, John Robinson's "Born in Blood" makes a good, if somewhat speculative story of his theory of the Craft's origin from the Knights Templar.
 
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