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PublisherNew York University Press

ISBN-100814782922

ISBN-139780814782927

eBay Product ID (ePID)44770715

Product Key Features

Number of Pages262 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAmerican Freemasons : Three Centuries of Building Communities

SubjectFreemasonry & Secret Societies, United States / General

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorMark A. Tabbert

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2005-041540

Reviews( " Toilet opens the door to a profound and fascinating understanding of the way we use and are abused by public conveniences." )-(Howard S. Becker),(author of Outsiders: Studies In The Sociology Of Deviance ), "From colonial times to the present, Masons have always been central to community life in America. Mark Tabbert tells their story in a fresh and arresting way. . . . This informative and visually delightful book introduces us to a vital aspect of our nation's civic history." -Theda Skocpol,Harvard University, ( "Peeing is political. The authors of Toilet show us how. In provocative essays from a range of perspectives, we learn what toilets (and their lack) teach us--about hierarchy, inequality, the body, aesthetics and politics. Using toilets as social and cultural prisms, they analyze global collective (in)action, outlining the deeply personal consequences for us all. This is wickedly smart, pointed and passionate public interest scholarship at its best.." )-(Lisa Duggan),(author of Twilight of Equality: Neoliberalism, Cultural Politics and the Attack on Democracy ), ( "Who could have imagined? A book that weaves cutting edge gender theory into urban planning policy by way of the lowly toilet? A wondrous compendium." )-(Jane Mansbridge),(Adams Professor in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University), "This beautifully-illustrated book is the best introduction to the Masonic past now available for brothers and for curious outsiders." - Steven C. Bullock, author of Revolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 1730-1840, "Tabbert, curator of the National Heritage Museum and master of a Masonic lodge in Massachusetts, writes from the inside out, offering an interesting overview of the history of Freemasonry and its attributes." - Choice , Recommended ,, "Tabbert, curator of the National Heritage Museum and master of a Masonic lodge in Massachusetts, writes from the inside out, offering an interesting overview of the history of Freemasonry and its attributes." -Choice, recommended, "Tabbert, curator of the National Heritage Museum and master of a Masonic lodge in Massachusetts, writes from the inside out, offering an interesting overview of the history of Freemasonry and its attributes." - Choice , Recommended, ( "When Molotch and Norén let slip a few "pissings" or "pees," the book becomes livelier, as is befitting of the subject. And the inclusion of essays from scholars of many different disciplines--gender studies, disability rights, architecture--makes this a toilet book not to be missed." )-(Book Bench, The New Yorker Blog ),(), "This beautifully-illustrated book is the best introduction to the Masonic past now available for brothers and for curious outsiders." -Steven C. Bullock,author of Revolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 1730-1840, "This beautifully-illustrated book is the best introduction to the Masonic past now available for brothers and for curious outsiders." - Steven C. Bullock, author ofRevolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 1730-1840, ("We may not feel comfortable discussing them, but questions of where and how we do our business, particularly in public, have a tremendous impact on our everyday lives. That's why Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing , a new collection of academic essays, is so necessary." )-(Salon.com),(), This beautifully-illustrated book is the best introduction to the Masonic past now available for brothers and for curious outsiders., "Visually, this is an attractive book: large format, profusely illustrated, just on the right side of coffee-table-ish." - ,, "Visually, this is an attractive book: large format, profusely illustrated, just on the right side of coffee-table-ish." -<Fortean Times, "From colonial times to the present, Masons have always been central to community life in America. Mark Tabbert tells their story in a fresh and arresting way. . . . This informative and visually delightful book introduces us to a vital aspect of our nation's civic history." - Theda Skocpol, Harvard University, "Visually, this is an attractive book: large format, profusely illustrated, just on the right side of coffee-table-ish." -, From colonial times to the present, Masons have always been central to community life in America. Mark Tabbert tells their story in a fresh and arresting way. . . . This informative and visually delightful book introduces us to a vital aspect of our nation's civic history., "The real history of Freemasonry is arguably more interesting than all the tales woven about it." - U.S. News & World Report ,, "The real history of Freemasonry is arguably more interesting than all the tales woven about it." - U.S. News & World Report, American Freemasons makes a significant contribution by providing a one-volume overview of the entire history of Masonic activity in what is now the United States. With illustrations drawn from the rich collections of the National Heritage Museum, this volume is visually appealing as well as intellectually rewarding., Tabbert, curator of the National Heritage Museum and master of a Masonic lodge in Massachusetts, writes from the inside out, offering an interesting overview of the history of Freemasonry and its attributes., "The real history of Freemasonry is arguably more interesting than all the tales woven about it." -U.S. News & World Report

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal366/.1/0973

Table Of ContentForeword Preface Chart of American Freemasonry Introduction Chapter 1 Enlightenment Freemasonry in Britain and Europe, 1600-1800Chapter 2 Peaceable CitizensFreemasonry in Colonial and Revolutionary America, 1730-1800Chapter 3 Act Honorably Freemasonry and Federalist America, 1800-1835Part Two Building Freemasonry and American Community,1835-1920Chapter 4 The Foundation of Every Virtue Masonic Self-Improvement, 1835-1870Chapter 5 Safely Lodged Secret Rituals and Freemasonry, 1870-1900Chapter 6 Relieve the Distressed Mutual Bene?t in the Industrial Age, 1870-1900Chapter 7 From Labor to Refreshment Fraternal Fun, 1880-1910Chapter 8 Powers and Properties of Magnitudes Tensions in the Lodge, 1900-1920Part Three Adorning American Communities, 1920-2000Chapter 9 Plain DealingThe Rotarian Age and Freemasonry's New Personality, 1920-1941Chapter 10 One Family The Masonic Good Life, 1942-1965Chapter 11 They are All Exhausted Freemasons' Service for New Communities, 1966-2000Notes Suggested Reading Index Photography Credits

SynopsisPublished in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this illustrated volume offers a brief overview of Freemasonry's origins in 17th-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labour and civil rights movements, and into the 21st century., View the Table of Contents . Read the Introduction . "The real history of Freemasonry is arguably more interesting than all the tales woven about it." -- U.S. News & World Report "Tabbert, curator of the National Heritage Museum and master of a Masonic lodge in Massachusetts, writes from the inside out, offering an interesting overview of the history of Freemasonry and its attributes." -- Choice, recommended Ô This beautifully-illustrated book is the best introduction to the Masonic past now available for brothers and for curious outsiders.Ö -- Steven C. Bullock, author ofRevolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 1730Û 1840 Ô From colonial times to the present, Masons have always been central to community life in America. Mark Tabbert tells their story in a fresh and arresting way. . . . This informative and visually delightful book introduces us to a vital aspect of our nation's civic history.Ö -- Theda Skocpol, Harvard University Ô American Freemasonsmakes a significant contribution by providing a one-volume overview of the entire history of Masonic activity in what is now the United States. With illustrations drawn from the rich collections of the National Heritage Museum, this volume is visually appealing as well as intellectually rewarding.Ö -- William D. Moore, University of North Carolina at Wilmington "American Freemasonsdraws from an extensive body of research to portray numerous anecdotes of Freemasons helping fellows and others... Black-and-white and color photographs illustrate this engaging survey." -- Bookwatch With over four million members worldwide, and twomillion in the U.S., Freemasonry is the largest fraternal organization in the world. Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers an overview of Freemasonry's origins in seventeenth-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the twenty-first century.American Freemasonsexplores some of the causes for the rise and fall of membership in the fraternity and why it has attracted men in such large numbers for centuries. American Freemasonsis the perfect introduction to understanding a society that, while shrouded in mystery, has played an integral role in the lives and communities of millions of Americans. Copublished with the National Heritage Museum, With over four million members worldwide, and two million in the U.S., Freemasonry is the largest fraternal organization in the world. Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers an overview of Freemasonry's origins in seventeenth-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the twenty-first century. American Freemasons explores some of the causes for the rise and fall of membership in the fraternity and why it has attracted men in such large numbers for centuries. American Freemasons is the perfect introduction to understanding a society that, while shrouded in mystery, has played an integral role in the lives and communities of millions of Americans. Copublished with the National Heritage Museum, With over four million members worldwide, and two million in the U.S., Freemasonry is the largest fraternal organization in the world. Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers an overview of Freemasonry's origins in seventeenth-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the twenty-first century. American Freemasons explores some of the causes for the rise and fall of membership in the fraternity and why it has attracted men in such large numbers for centuries.American Freemasons is the perfect introduction to understanding a society that, while shrouded in mystery, has played an integral role in the lives and communities of millions of Americans.Copublished with the National Heritage Museum, An overview of the mysterious history of the Freemasons and their presence in American society With over four million members worldwide, and two million in the U.S., Freemasonry is the largest fraternal organization in the world. Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers an overview of Freemasonry's origins in seventeenth-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the twenty-first century. American Freemasons explores some of the causes for the rise and fall of membership in the fraternity and why it has attracted men in such large numbers for centuries. American Freemasons is the perfect introduction to understanding a society that, while shrouded in mystery, has played an integral role in the lives and communities of millions of Americans. Copublished with the National Heritage Museum., The history of Freemasonry in America is told through 180 gorgeous, color illustrations and rich prose.

LC Classification NumberHS515.T32 2005