{"product_id":"working-the-rough-stone-freemasonry-and-society-in-eighteenthcentury-russia-9780875802466","title":"Working the Rough Stone  Freemasonry and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e \"A welcome contribution.... Fills a major void in the literature.\"—Slavic Review\u003cbr\u003e \"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. Life in the Lodges \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Russian Public; or, Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century \u003cbr\u003e 3. Virtue's Refuge, Wisdom's Temple \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Image of the Mason \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406416847191,"sku":"9780875802466","price":37.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875802466.jpg?v=1730495722","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/working-the-rough-stone-freemasonry-and-society-in-eighteenthcentury-russia-9780875802466","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}