Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 /
Dumenil, Lynn
Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 / Lynn Dumenil. - Course Book - 1 online resource (330 p.) - Princeton Legacy Library ; 1073 .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Masonry in the Nineteenth Century -- 1. Masonry Revealed: An Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Masonry -- 2. Sacred Masonry: Ritual and Religion -- 3. Brotherhood and Respectability -- Part 2. Masonry in the 1920s -- 4. The Defense of Americanism: Masonry's Emergence into the Secular World -- 5. "The Modern Temper": From Ritual to Service -- 6. Social Activities and Auxiliary Organizations: From Temple to Club -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter
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As the United States moved from Victorian values to those of modern consumerism, the religious component of Freemasonry was increasingly displaced by a secular ideology of service (like that of business and professional clubs), and the Freemasons' psychology of asylum from the competitive world gave way to the aim of good fellowship" within it. This study not only illuminates this process but clarifies the neglected topic of fraternal orders and enriches our understanding of key facets of American cultural change.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780691612263 9781400853830
10.1515/9781400853830 doi
Freemasonry--History--19th century--United States.
Freemasonry--History--20th century--United States.
Freemasonry--History--United States--19th century.
Freemasonry--History--United States--20th century.
WASPs (Persons).
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Freemasonry & Secret Societies.
HS529 .D86 2014
366.10973 366/.1/0973
Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 / Lynn Dumenil. - Course Book - 1 online resource (330 p.) - Princeton Legacy Library ; 1073 .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Masonry in the Nineteenth Century -- 1. Masonry Revealed: An Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Masonry -- 2. Sacred Masonry: Ritual and Religion -- 3. Brotherhood and Respectability -- Part 2. Masonry in the 1920s -- 4. The Defense of Americanism: Masonry's Emergence into the Secular World -- 5. "The Modern Temper": From Ritual to Service -- 6. Social Activities and Auxiliary Organizations: From Temple to Club -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
As the United States moved from Victorian values to those of modern consumerism, the religious component of Freemasonry was increasingly displaced by a secular ideology of service (like that of business and professional clubs), and the Freemasons' psychology of asylum from the competitive world gave way to the aim of good fellowship" within it. This study not only illuminates this process but clarifies the neglected topic of fraternal orders and enriches our understanding of key facets of American cultural change.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780691612263 9781400853830
10.1515/9781400853830 doi
Freemasonry--History--19th century--United States.
Freemasonry--History--20th century--United States.
Freemasonry--History--United States--19th century.
Freemasonry--History--United States--20th century.
WASPs (Persons).
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Freemasonry & Secret Societies.
HS529 .D86 2014
366.10973 366/.1/0973