Handbook of Freemasonry

Acknowledgement
List of Figure
List of Contributors
1 Introduction
Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek

PART I - Historical Perspectives
2 The History of Freemasonry: An Overview
Jan A.M. Snoek and Henrik Bogdan
3 The Old Charges
Andrew Prescott
4 The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland
David Stevenson
5 The Origins of Freemasonry: England
Matthew D.J. Scanlan
6 Freemasonry and Templarism 82
Pierre Mollier
7 Freemasonry and the Enlightenment
Margaret Jacob and Matthew Crow
8 Masonic Historiography
Charles Porset

PART II - Freemasonry and Religion
9 Freemasonry and the Catholic Church
José A. Ferrer Benimeli
10 Freemasonry and the Orthodox Churches
Jean-François Var
11 Freemasonry and Protestantism
Guy Liagre
12 Freemasonry and Judaism
Robert Jan van Pelt
13 Freemasonry and Islam
Thierry Zarcone
14 Freemasonry and Eastern Religions
Jessica Harland-Jacobs and Jan A.M. Snoek
15 Freemasonry and Western Esotericism
Henrik Bogdan
16 Freemasonry and New Religious Movements
Massimo Introvigne

PART III - Ritual, Organisation, and Diffusion
17 Masonic Rituals of Initiation
Jan A.M. Snoek
18 Freemasonry and Performance
Kristiane Hasselmann
19 Masonic Rites and Systems
Arturo de Hoyos
20 Relationships between Grand Lodges
Jan A.M. Snoek
21 Freemasonry and Friendly Societies
Daniel Weinbren

PART IV - Freemasonry, Society and Politics
22 Freemasonry and Women
Jan A.M. Snoek
23 Freemasonry and Blacks
Cécile Révauger
24 Freemasonry and Colonialism
Jessica Harland-Jacobs
25 Freemasonry and Nationalism
Jeffrey Tyssens
26 Freemasonry and War
François Rognon

PART V - Freemasonry and Culture
27 Freemasonry and Music
Malcolm Davies
28 Freemasonry and Literature
Robert. A. Gilbert
29 Freemasonry and Modern Art
Marijo Ariëns-Volker
30 Freemasonry and Architecture
James Stevens Curl
31 The Material Culture of Freemasonry
Mark J.R. Dennis

Subject Index
Index of Proper Names