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The nineteenth-century writer and Masonic scholar Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie (1833â86) studied occultism with Frederick Hockley, and met the famous French occultist Ãliphas LÃvi in 1861. He was also involved in the foundation of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. This extensive encyclopaedia, first published in 1877, is considered to be a classic Masonic reference work. It includes detailed information on the symbols, rites, legends, terms, people and places associated with Freemasonry. Some of the symbols are illustrated and lists of rankings are given, including a 'traditional' list of Grand Masters of England that includes Sts Swithin and Dunstan, Alfred the Great, Sir Christopher Wren (twice) and Charles II. Mackenzie aims in his entries to be critical when relevant: as he says in the Preface, freemasonry has 'received a willing tribute' in his book, but he hints at difficulties encountered in publishing material about a famously secretive society.

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Preface; The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia.

The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia of History Rites Symbolism and Biography Cambridge Library Collection Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 6/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781108044066
      978-1108044066
      ISBN-10 1108044069
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      Book Synopsis
      The nineteenth-century writer and Masonic scholar Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie (1833â86) studied occultism with Frederick Hockley, and met the famous French occultist Ãliphas LÃvi in 1861. He was also involved in the foundation of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. This extensive encyclopaedia, first published in 1877, is considered to be a classic Masonic reference work. It includes detailed information on the symbols, rites, legends, terms, people and places associated with Freemasonry. Some of the symbols are illustrated and lists of rankings are given, including a 'traditional' list of Grand Masters of England that includes Sts Swithin and Dunstan, Alfred the Great, Sir Christopher Wren (twice) and Charles II. Mackenzie aims in his entries to be critical when relevant: as he says in the Preface, freemasonry has 'received a willing tribute' in his book, but he hints at difficulties encountered in publishing material about a famously secretive society.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia.

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