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The Secrets of Masonic Washington: A Guidebook to the Signs, Symbols, and Ceremonies at the Origin of America's Capital Paperback - 2008
by James Wasserman
Summary
• 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.
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HISTORY / SECRET SOCIETIES "More than a breathtaking pictorial tour of Washington, D.C., this book is an archaeological expedition to a 'lost city' whose mystical treasures and traditions are hidden in plain sight--a city designed and built to be a powerful talisman and the beating heart of a spiritual entity that transcends all religions--a city whose very streets invoke the invisible energies that drive the evolution of human consciousness--a city inspired by a civic priesthood we know today as Freemasonry." --Lon Milo Duquette, 32, author of The Key to Solomon's Key: Secrets of Magic and Masonry 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, free of monarchy and aristocracy, the ideas of the were able to flourish. This illustrated guidebook to the Masonic secrets of Washington, D.C., provides valuable insights on the design and founding of America. It will be welcomed by students of esoteric art and symbolism, admirers of American history, and devotees of the Dan Brown novels and National Treasure movies. JAMES WASSERMAN is the author of the bestselling The Templars and Assassins: The Militia of Heaven, The Mystery Traditions, An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar, and The Slaves Shall Serve: Meditations on Liberty. A longtime student of the occult sciences and a member of the secret society Ordo Templi Orientis since 1976, he lives in New York City.
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- Title The Secrets of Masonic Washington: A Guidebook to the Signs, Symbols, and Ceremonies at the Origin of America's Capital
- Author James Wasserman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Destiny Books, Rochester VT
- Date 2008-11-26
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781594772665 / 1594772665
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.43 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.09 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: South Atlantic
- Geographic Orientation: District of Columbia
- Locality: Washington, D.C.
- Library of Congress subjects Washington (D.C.), Freemasonry - Washington (D.C.) - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008032011
- Dewey Decimal Code 366.109
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