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
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
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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Book of Marks - Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter
Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter
1897
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Book of Marks for Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter (Vol. 1)
Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter
1897
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Free masonry and the war
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Virginia, Chas. Charles H. Wynne
1865
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Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter Book of Marks
Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter
1897
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Periodical; Providence Gazette; Seixas, Moses; Ammidon, Otis; Providence, RI; 1809 June 17
Otis Ammidon, Providence Gazette
1809
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[Circular] [microform]
1800
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Het Jodendom, nevenvader der vrijmetselarij
1883Dutch
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Mandement de Monseigneur E.-A. Taschereau, archevêque de Québec [microforme]
pape Léon XIII, E.-Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Québec. Archevêque, Église catholique. Pape
1879French
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Sacred mysteries among the Mayas and the Quiches, 11,500 years ago
Augustus Le Plongeon
1886
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Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, 1817-1845
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Indiana
1861
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Address delivered at the consecration of the room, accommodated for the meetings of the Independent Royal-Arch Lodge, No. 2
Reinier John Vanden Broek
1796
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Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity an Elementary Treatise Upon Man's Past Evolution, Present Constitution and Future Development
Max Heindel
1942
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Proceedings of a Convention of Masons Held in the City of New York, to Consider the State of Masonry in the Jurisdiction, and Propose Some Honorable Solution of the Difficulties Now Existing, With an Address and Proposed Articles of Union
Convention of New York City Masons
1849
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Proceedings of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Ohio at its ... annual assembly
Royal and Select Masters. Grand Council of the State of Ohio
1830
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Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, From Its Organization July 27th, 5818 To Include the Communication Held in the Year 5852, Compiled from the "Extracts from the Proceedings."
F. & A.M Grand Lodge of Mississippi
1882
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Circular Addressed to the Several Lodges of Free & Accepted Masons in the State of New York by the Committee Appointed at Geneva, August 9, A.L. 5848
Geneva Convention
1848
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Mandement de Monseigneur l'évêque de Montréal contre les sociétés secrètes [microforme]
Ignace Bourget, Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque
1846French
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The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia, Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie
Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie
1877
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[Letter] [microform]
1880
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Homer Chapter No. 94 Book Of Marks
Homer Royal Arch Chapter No. 94
1891
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Mandement de Monseigneur E.-A. Taschereau, archevêque de Québec [microforme]
E.-Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Québec. Archevêque
1886French
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Reply to the declaration of the 1200 masons
Abner Phelps
1832
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Letter; Baldwin, Horace E.; New York, New York, United States; 1851 April 5
Horace E. Baldwin
1851
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Letter; Donaldson, Paschal; Moss & Brother; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1852 October
Paschal Donaldson, Moss & Brother
1852