| The Secrets of Masonic Washington: A Guidebook to the Signs, Symbols, and Ceremonies at the Origin of America's Capital Contributor(s): Wasserman, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594772665 ISBN-13: 9781594772665 Publisher: Destiny Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: This illustrated guidebook to the Masonic secrets of Washington, D.C. provides valuable insights on the founding of America that will be welcomed by students of esoteric art and symbolism, admirers of American history, and devotees of Dan Brown novels and National Treasure movies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) - Travel | Special Interest - General - Social Science | Freemasonry & Secret Societies |
| Dewey: 366.109 |
| LCCN: 2008032011 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fully illustrated guide to the Masonic origins and present-day Masonic sites of Washington, D.C. - Provides a walking tour of the Masonic sites and symbols of the city - Explores the critical role of Freemasonry in the founding of the United States - By the author of The Templars and Assassins In this guide to the Masonic underpinnings of America's capital, James Wasserman reveals the esoteric symbols and the spiritual and visionary ideas that lie hidden in the buildings, monuments, and physical layout of Washington, D.C. His walking tour of these Masonic sites includes both the expected and unexpected--from the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building to the Federal Reserve complex, National Academy of Sciences, and the Library of Congress. Each location includes descriptions, interpretations, and explanations of the Masonic symbols and ritualistic meanings hidden within its structure, all illustrated with contemporary color and historic black-and-white photographs. Wasserman explains the purpose behind putting these symbols and Masonic designs into the capital and how all these monuments fit into the spiritual vision held by the founding fathers. He reveals the prominent role that Freemasonry played in the 18th-century Enlightenment movement and shows how in the New World of America, free of monarchy and aristocracy, the ideas of the Enlightenment were able to flourish. This illustrated guidebook to the Masonic secrets of Washington, D.C., provides valuable insights on the founding of America. It will be welcomed by students of esoteric art and symbolism, admirers of American history, and devotees of Dan Brown novels and National Treasure movies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wasserman, James: - James Wasserman is the author of several books, including The Templars and the Assassins, The Secrets of Masonic Washington, The Mystery Traditions, An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar, and The Temple of Solomon. A longtime student of the occult, the United States Constitution, and the writings of the Founding Fathers as well as a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis since 1976, he lives in New York City. |