{"product_id":"studies-on-traditional-freemasonry","title":"Studies on Traditional Freemasonry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Fabio Venzi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven today, over 300 years after its foundation in the modern era, there are three crucial questions about Freemasonry: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the historical origin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What kind of institution is it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What are its aims? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFabio Venzi aims to answer these questions with careful and rigorous analysis of historical documents and Masonic evidence. With the author as your guide this comprehensive work will guide you through the various theories put forth by Masonic historians and authorities over the years and examine the strength of the case each makes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e From the point of view of the origins, he examines many documents, particularly those of British origin, and from these it appears that the foundation of modern Speculative Masonry was drawn from multiple sources, the most fundamental of which was Neo-Platonism with all its philosophical currents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Freemasonry, however, in itself stands as a continuation of the esoteric initiatory Tradition of the West. In this sense, then, the author says that Freemasonry is a Traditional association, whose nature is esoteric initiation. The book contains analysis of the symbols and rituals that follow various esoteric currents, including, in particular, Hermeticism, Kabbalah, Alchemy, and the Rosicrucians; symbolic allusions and also refers to the Mysteries of Ancient Greece. The main aims and founding of Freemasonry, then, are those specific to each esoteric initiatory association which aims for the improvement of knowledge, both ethical and metaphysical. This ground breaking work by Fabio Venzi, is invaluable for its wealth of historical and analytical content; it allows the reader to understand what modern Masonry truly is and what its goals are in the current era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224 Printed Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter One \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Origins \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheory of the Origins \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Deceit of an Enlightened Freemasonry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Schaw Statutes and the “Art of Memory” of Ramon Llull \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Two \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Principles and the Inspiring Traditions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssociation or Initiatic Society? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery Societies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHermeticism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Three \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Neoplatonist Roots \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeoplatonism versus Illuminism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasonic Symbology and Neoplatonist Allegories \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenaissance Neoplatonism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cambridge Platonists \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Four \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransmission Through Use of Symbols \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Task of Symbols  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSymbolism in an Initiatic Order and in a Political Context \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Five \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an Initiatic Coalescence \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Integralist Esotericists \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst Esotericism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sacred Space in Ancient Societies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowards Coalescence and Tolerance: Interpretation of the Ritual in an Allegorical-Moralistic or Anagogic Direction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Six \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry and Alchemy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry and Science: The Illuministic Mystification \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry and Alchemy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Modern Science \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Science \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Seven \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Glance at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Approach: Self \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyth \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Archetype of Self \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine Myth and Technicalised Myth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eChapter Eight \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tradition 207 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry as a “Form” of Tradition \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Hierarchy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Inclusion Theory \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eAppendix I \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry and the Catholic Church \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eAppendix II \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Five Signs of Decay of an Angel \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003eAppendix III \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry and Mass Media 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis Masonic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56386700575105,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0192\/1843\/2064\/files\/1375194050_72.jpg?v=1791590458","url":"https:\/\/ravenmasonicbooks.co.uk\/products\/studies-on-traditional-freemasonry","provider":"Raven Masonic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}