Tradition 10 of 33
Initiatory orders and secret societies
Rosicrucian, Masonic, Golden Dawn, and other initiatory, fraternal, or secret organizations.
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- Books
- 3,102
- Earliest
- 1396
- to 2026
- Read free
- 48%
- 1,481 with public full text
- With covers
- 57%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match2,985
- Metadata match59
- Query match58
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Key subjects
- Freemasonry1.2K
- Secret societies583
- Freemasons436
- History332
- Rosicrucians250
- Sociétés secrètes186
- Rituals166
- Religious aspects110
- Early works to 180099
- Catholic Church94
- Geheimbund94
- Fiction86
- occultism84
- Franc-maçonnerie78
- Freimaurerei78
- Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn70
- Lodges67
- Symbolism59
- Histoire58
- Controversial literature55
- Social Sciences48
- christianity48
- Magic44
- John the Baptist's Day43
Top languages
- English1,613 · 52%
- German611 · 20%
- French322 · 10%
- NOT89 · 3%
- Spanish88 · 3%
Notable authors
All authors- Supreme Council of Canada26 books
- Johann Valentin Andreä18 books
- Joséphin Péladan16 in this tradition17 books
- George Oliver16 books
- Moritz Amster15 books
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts13 books
- Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania13 books
- Joseph Gabriel Findel13 books
- Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter13 books
- Max Heindel12 in this tradition14 books
- Friedrich Grick12 in this tradition13 books
- Michael Maier11 in this tradition53 books
3,102 books
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The service of the Knights Templar, &c. [microform]
Knights Templar
1867
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Catalogue of ancient masonic documents in possession of Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, A.F. and A.M. [microform]
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia. Special Committee on Arrangement of Masonic Documents
1890
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Constitution, by-laws and rules of order of New Westminster Lodge, no. 3 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia [microform]
No. 3 Independent Order of Oddfellows. New Westminster Lodge
1871
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General laws for the government of the Canadian Order of Odd Fellows, in connexion with the Manchester Unity [microform]
Independent Order of Oddfellows
1852
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Theosophy or Psychological Religion: The Hidden Doctrine of the Rosicrucians
Godfrey Higgins
1836
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By-laws of Saint Paul's Lodge, No. 3, on the registry of the district of Montreal and William-Henry, and No. 782, on the registry of England [microform]
No. 3 Freemasons. St. Paul's Lodge
1831
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By-laws of Saint Paul's Lodge, No. 514, on the registry of England [microform]
No. 514 Freemasons. Saint Paul's Lodge
1844
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Outlines of the history of freemasonry in the province of Quebec [microform]
John John Hamilton Graham
1892
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Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina, A.L. 5864
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of North Carolina
1865
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Articles of incorporation and by-laws of Rochester Lodge no. 21 of ancient free and accepted Masons
1885
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By-laws of the Loyal Montreal Lodge, no. 3115 [microform]
No. 3115 Independent Order of Oddfellows. Loyal Montreal Lodge
1870
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Hyrum
1894
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Masonic songs, old and new
1885
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The service of the Knights Templar [microform]
Knights Templar
1863
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By-laws of the Loyal City of Toronto Lodge No. 3790 of the I.O.O.F. M. U., Toronto District [microform]
No. 3790 Independent Order of Oddfellows. Loyal City of Toronto Lodge
1853
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Constitution and laws of the Loyal True Blue Association of British America [microform]
Loyal True Blue Association of British America
1875
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Constitution, by-laws, rules of order, &c. of Rond Eau Lodge, No. 40, I.O.O.F. of the town of Blenheim, and of the Grand Lodge of Ontario [microform]
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Lodge of Ontario, No. 40 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Rond Eau Lodge
1890
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Pastoral charge of the Lord Bishop of Montreal on secret societies [microform]
George George Jehoshaphat Mountain, United Church of England and Ireland. Diocese of Quebec. Bishop
1846
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The Rosicrucians: Their Rites and Mysteries
Arthur Edward Waite
1887
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An den Wurzeln der Tugend: Rheinischer Adel und Freimaurerei 1765–1815
Martin Otto Braun
2016German
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Examen philosophiae novae, qvae veteri abrogandae opponitvr
Andreas Libavius
1615Latin
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La massoneria, ecco il nemico: cioè l'enciclica Humanum genus, in: «La Civiltà cattolica» anno 35 (1884), serie 12, volume 6, pp. 385-415
R.P. Giovanni Maria Cornoldi S.J
1884Italian
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Morale massonica, in «La Civiltà cattolica» anno 46 (1895), serie 16, volume 1, pp. 156-172
La Civiltà Cattolica
1895Italian
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Secrets Of Freemasonry Revealed
Anonymous
1877