That Religion in Which All Men Agree: Freemasonry in American Culture by Hackett, David G - 2015

University of California Press, 2015. First Edition. Trade Paperback. First paperback edition (first printing). A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback). This powerful study weaves the story of Freemasonry into the narrative of American religious history. Freighted with the mythical legacies of stonemasons' guilds and the Newtonian revolution, English Freemasonry arrived in colonial America with a vast array of cultural baggage, which was drawn on, added to, and transformed during its sojourn through American culture. David G. Hackett argues that from the 1730s through the early twentieth century the religious worlds of an evolving American social order broadly appropriated the beliefs and initiatory practices of this all-male society. For much of American history, Freemasonry was both counter and complement to Protestant churches, as well as a forum for collective action among racial and ethnic groups outside the European American Protestant mainstream. Moreover, the cultural template of… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. Freighted with the mythical legacies of stonemasons' guilds and the Newtonian revolution, English Freemasonry arrived in colonial America with a vast array of cultural baggage. This book shows how Freemasonry has contributed to a broader understanding of the multiple influences that have shaped religion in American culture.

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Univ of California Pr, 2015. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 317 pages. 7.00x5.00x1.00 inches.