For many centuries, since their founding as a guild comprising the master builders of the great castles and cathedrals of the Middle Ages, the freemasons have enjoyed a dual reputation: powerfulóoften munificentórulers, politicians, and artists whose works have enhanced our world; and members of a dread secret society bent on evil. Here, the eminent historian Jasper Ridley offers a thoughtful, rounded assessment of freemasonry throughout the ages, from its origins up to the present day. Not a mason himself, Ridley nonetheless refutes many of the outrageous allegations made against the order and puts into proper perspective its many contributions to civilization over the centuries.
                            
                         
                        
                            
                                
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                                                                                                                        Jasper Ridley                                                                                                                
                                
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                                                                                                                        - Release Date: 2002-12-09
 
                                                                                                                            - Publisher: Arcade Publishing
 
                                                                                - Format: Paperback
 
                                                                                                                            - ISBN: 9781559706544
 
                                                                                
                                                                    
                             
                         
                        
                            
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