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Review by John Soderblom of Freemasonry and Fraternal Societies – the new book by Dr David Harrison

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 5, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 5, 2015
Freemasonry and Fraternal Societies

David Harrison and Fred Lomax have combined to write a very informative book on fraternal societies and their development in the UK. In addition one can see how closely fraternal societies in the US and UK are connected. This is … Continue reading →

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Review by David Kinchen of A Quick Guide to Freemasonry

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 5, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 5, 2015
A Quick Guide to Freemasonry

If you want information about Freemasonry, until now you’ve had the Internet — with a mishmash of information of dubious quality, not to mention all kinds of conspiracy theories — or a laborious search through dusty tomes in libraries. All … Continue reading →

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Review by David Kinchen of The York Grand Lodge

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 5, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 5, 2015
The York Grand Lodge

If you visit the United Kingdom, be sure to include the northern city of York on your itinerary. I visited the ancient Roman city in 1979 and was enthralled by its setting at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss … Continue reading →

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Review by David Kinchen of The Liverpool Masonic Rebellion and the Wigan Grand Lodge

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 5, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 5, 2015
The Liverpool Masonic Rebellion and the Wigan Grand Lodge

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading →

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Review by Ricky Pound of The Genesis of Freemasonry

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 5, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 5, 2015
The Genesis of Freemasonry

‘The Genesis of Freemasonry’ is the first in a series of books by Dr David Harrison which trace themes in the history of Freemasonry. Harrison is a well established and respected author and a contributor to a number of publications … Continue reading →

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Review by David Kinchen of the Transformation of Freemasonry

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 4, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 5, 2015
Transformation of Freemasonry

David Harrison, the British historian whose “The Genesis of Freemasonry” I reviewed last April, continues his history of the controversial society up to modern times with “The Transformation of Freemasonry: The Revolution of the World” (Arima Publishing, 264 pages, $24.00). … Continue reading →

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The Rituals of Freemasonry: Some of the various differing Rituals used in England

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 3, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015

Because the Emulation Ritual was not officially put into print until 1969, many aspiring Masons needed assistance in various lodges throughout England and the overseas provinces, to learn and revise the ritual. Thus, many independent editions were printed over the … Continue reading →

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The Rituals of Freemasonry: The York Working

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on November 30, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015

The York Working, used by the York Lodge No. 236, is said to be a mixture of the York Grand Lodge, the Antients and the emulation ritual that emerged after the union of 1813. The York ‘Union’ Lodge was founded … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Philanthropist: The Life of Christopher Rawdon

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on November 28, 2015 by David HarrisonNovember 28, 2015

Writing history is something of a passion, and for the past fifteen years or so I have been writing exclusively on Masonic history. More recently however, I have been tackling a biography on nineteenth century Liverpool cotton merchant and philanthropist … Continue reading →

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The Rituals of Freemasonry Part 1

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on November 22, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015
Rituals of Freemasonry

The ritual in England and Wales was brought into a standardized format after the union of 1813. A Lodge of Reconciliation was set up in the same year in an attempt to standardize the many varied rituals that had been worked throughout the … Continue reading →

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Dr. David HarrisonDr David Harrison is a Masonic historian and leading academic expert on the study of Freemasonry. He has lectured at the University of Liverpool and Hope University, and has worked as an archaeologist, specializing in industrial archaeology in England.


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