{"product_id":"chapel-in-the-sky-9780875804156","title":"Chapel in the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilt in 1857, Knox College's Old Main was designed by Charles Ulricson, a Swedish-born immigrant who was trained by Freemasons. This book decodes the symbols of this beloved building and explores how an ardently anti-Mason administration came to hire Ulricson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal and very informative. Factor's analysis is persuasive, well researched, and contains many new insights. I was very impressed with his ability to deconstruct Old Main's design and offer an entirely new way of examining and appreciating the building.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Matthew Norman, Gettysburg College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis well-illustrated study establishes clearly the architectural philosophy and Masonic values Ulricson applied to what became prominent Illinois National Historical Landmark structures.\u003c\/p\u003e -- John Norton, 1958 Knox College graduate, former president of the Knox Alumni Association, and former vice-president of the board of the Bishop Hill Heritage Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Foreword \u003cbr\u003e 1. A Surprising Irony \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Urbane Mr. Ulricson \u003cbr\u003e 3. Freemasons and Anti-Masons \u003cbr\u003e 4. Man of the Hour \u003cbr\u003e 5. The PhilosopherÆs Stone \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Sacred Geometry \u003cbr\u003e 7. A Question of Style \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Light in June \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406420287831,"sku":"9780875804156","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875804156.jpg?v=1730495737","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chapel-in-the-sky-9780875804156","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}