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Builders of Empire: Freemasons and British Imperialism, 1717-1927
Jessica L. Harland-Jacobs
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Paperback. Study of the relationship between Freemasonry and British imperialism that takes readers on a journey across 2 centuries and 5 continents, demonstrating that from the moment it left Britain's shores, Freemasonry proved central to the building and cohesion of the British Empire. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
They built some of the first communal structures on the empire's frontiers. The empire's most powerful proconsuls sought entrance into their lodges. Their public rituals drew dense crowds from Montreal to Madras. The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons were quintessential builders of empire, argues Jessica Harland-Jacobs. In this first study of the relationship between Freemasonry and British imperialism, Harland-Jacobs takes readers on a journey across two centuries and five continents, demonstrating that from the moment it left Britain's shores, Freemasonry proved central to the building and cohesion of the British Empire. The organization formally emerged in 1717 as a fraternity ... Read more
They built some of the first communal structures on the empire's frontiers. The empire's most powerful proconsuls sought entrance into their lodges. Their public rituals drew dense crowds from Montreal to Madras. The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons were quintessential builders of empire, argues Jessica Harland-Jacobs. In this first study of the relationship between Freemasonry and British imperialism, Harland-Jacobs takes readers on a journey across two centuries and five continents, demonstrating that from the moment it left Britain's shores, Freemasonry proved central to the building and cohesion of the British Empire. The organization formally emerged in 1717 as a fraternity ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9781469613482
SKU
V9781469613482
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About Jessica L. Harland-Jacobs
Jessica L. Harland-Jacobs is assistant professor of history at the University of Florida, USA.
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