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MAGI launched three months ago, with a lofty vision for our work. Since 1982 and the publication of The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, hundreds of bookshave been published about Freemasonry… not counting others that discuss subjects which have
Discerning between Fact and Opinion is a critical skill... and it's a skill that more than a few do not understand. This this episode the MAGI discuss the importance of this skill, and how it relates to Freemasonry. Get bonus content on Patre
John J. Robinson's 1989 book captured the attention of Freemasons around the world. His popular approach to the history of Freemasonry was romantic, novel and different from all that had gone before. In this episode, the MAGI consider not onl
Professor John Dickie's book is sub-titled 'How the Freemasons made the Modern World'... which should catch the attention of Freemasons of the world - the modern world, that is. Setting aside the obvious hype, MAGI reviews this book in its usua
Professor John Dickie's book is sub-titled 'How the Freemasons made the Modern World'... which should catch the attention of Freemasons of the world - the modern world, that is. Setting aside the obvious hype, MAGI reviews this book in its usua
MAGI reviews Christopher Hodapp's Solomon's Builders. This 1999 book has been overshadowed by the author's other book, Freemasons for Dummies, but that doesn't mean it's not worth reading. Solomon's Builders is easy to read and informative...
MAGI reviews Stephen Knight's The Brotherhood: The Secret World of the Freemasons. This book attempts to pull the curtain back on British Freemasonry, and posits that the Craft has an out-sized impact on the world around it. Get bonus content
Freemasons in general don't define what a "Famous Freemason" is, what makes a Freemason "famous," or whether or not these so called Famous Freemasons consider themselves to be famous or whether that title has been 'forced' upon them (wanted or
MAGI reviews Wes Cook's Colonial Freemasonry, published in 1974. This book claims to answer questions like: what is the oldest Masonic Lodge in North America? What is the difference, if any, between Ancient and Modern lodges in America? Why do
MAGI Reviews Alexander Piatgorsky's Freemasonry: The Study of a Phenomenon, originally titled Who’s Afraid of Freemasonry? First published in 1997, and reprinted in 1999 by Harvill Press, London. This substantial book of 398 pages is divided in
MAGI Reviews Steven C. Bullock’s Revolutionary Brotherhood: Freemasonry and the Transformation of the American Social Order, 1730-1840 published in 1996 by the University of North Carolina Press. After nearly 30 years it remains the standard wo
MAGI Reviews Maurice Cotterell’s The Tutankhamun Prophecies: The Sacred Secret of Maya, Egyptians, and Freemasons. It was first published in 1999, and reprinted in 2001 by Baron Company of Rochester, Vermont. We attempt to understand the author
In this episode, the MAGI discuss how, and why, writing about the past in a serious and critical manner is important. Most especially, how does the reader assess the quality of what they are reading? Who is the author, and what qualifications
MAGI Reviews David Ovason’s Secret Architecture of our Nation’s Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, DC published in 1989 by Harper Collins. This book is a popular history that argues that "the mythology of stellar lights played
MAGI Reviews Mark C. Carnes’ “Secret Ritual and Manhood in Victorian America,” published in 1989 by Yale University Press. This is an academic book that attempts to explain the vast popularity of Freemasonry and scores of other fraternal organi
MAGI Reviews Jasper Ridley’s The Freemasons: A History of the World's Most Powerful Secret Society, published in 1999. The book spans the whole history of Freemasonry, from the 1500s to the end of the 20th century. It was a best seller with new
MAGI reviews of the three types of historical sources -- Primary, Secondary and Tertiary -- and provides high quality and low quality examples of each type. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio
MAGI Reviews David Stevenson’s The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland’s Century 1590-1710, first published in 1988, with several reprints afterwards. Its nine chapters start with an introduction and move from the Craft's Medieval legacy, through
MAGI Reviews Joseph Fort Newton’s 1914 The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry. One of the most widely printed, if not read, Masonic books in the world, seven editions of it were published within 15 years, and two more in 1945 and 1946. The
MAGI Reviews one of the most popular books related to Freemasonry in the last 35 years, The Temple and The Lodge appears on many recommended Masonic reading lists, and links the medieval Knights Templar to Scottish history, the creation of Free
In this premier episode of the Masonic Authors’ Guild International, Brothers Robert L.D. Cooper and Mark A. Tabbert introduce themselves, and explain MAGI’s mission and plan Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f
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