Description
Book SynopsisExamines the forces that attracted many social and intellectual leaders of 18th-century Russia to Freemasonry as an instrument for change and progress. The author reveals how Freemasonry became a part of a larger social transformation that saw the development of literary circles and social clubs.
Trade Review"Working the Rough Stone, built on a rich documentary base and catholic in scope, is a solid contribution to the study of early modern Russian elite culture."—Slavic and East European Journal
"A welcome contribution.... Fills a major void in the literature."—Slavic Review
"The most complete and accessible account of the structure and development of the Russian masonic movement in the English language."—Slavonic and East European Review
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Introduction
1. Life in the Lodges
2. The Russian Public; or, Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century
3. Virtue's Refuge, Wisdom's Temple
4. The Image of the Mason
Conclusion
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
