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Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 (Princeton Legacy Library, 1073) Paperback – July 14, 2014

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As the United States moved from Victorian values to those of modern consumerism, the religious component of Freemasonry was increasingly displaced by a secular ideology of service (like that of business and professional clubs), and the Freemasons' psychology of asylum from the competitive world gave way to the aim of good fellowship" within it. This study not only illuminates this process but clarifies the neglected topic of fraternal orders and enriches our understanding of key facets of American cultural change.

Originally published in 1984.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press (July 14, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691612269
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691612263
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.74 x 8.5 inches

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Cwn_Annwn

Blue Lodge History

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2009

If your looking for a book of wild conspiracy theories about the Masons this isn't the book for you. What this is, is a somewhat dry historical and sociological study of Masonic lodges in America from 1880 to 1930. I can't imagine this interesting anybody but someone doing mainstream historical research on the Freemasons but if thats your cup of tea then you might want to give this a read.

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A scholarly gem

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2001

I suppose it is an exercise in futility to review a book that is already out of print, but this one is just too good to let it disappear without some comment.
Masonic history is an obscure backwater, mostly consisting of Masons detailing the history of their lodges or Grand lodges, or sensationalist authors purporting to discover the secret origins of this fraternal order. Lynn Dumenil was one of the first serious academic historians to dive into these murky waters and this book is the happy result. (Steven C. Bullock's Revolutionary Brotherhood is another worthy entry in the field.)
Dumenil focuses on the 50-year period from 1880-1930, during which Freemasonry evolved from a spiritual haven from burgeoning industrialism and an increasingly materialistic world, into a more public organization emphasizing Americanism, civic involvement, and sociality. It is a fascinating historical journey and Dumenil's well-written book rescues Masonry from both the platitudes and the brickbats that plague most discussions of this most-popular of fraternal orders.
Dumenil surveys American Masonry as a whole during this period, but grounds her conclusions with particular detail about the Live Oak Lodge in Oakland, CA, whose records she mines for intriguing data. (One telling fact is that even in the late 19th century, attendance at lodge meetings was rarely more than 15% of the membership. The more things change, the more they stay the same!)
I've read numerous books on Masonry, both historical and philosophical, but none of them have better helped me get a handle on real-world Masonry than Dumenil's. It is a shame that it is out of print.

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