Tradition 10 of 33
Initiatory orders and secret societies
Rosicrucian, Masonic, Golden Dawn, and other initiatory, fraternal, or secret organizations.
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- 3,102
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- 1396
- to 2026
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- 48%
- 1,481 with public full text
- With covers
- 57%
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- Metadata match59
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- 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
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- 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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Constitution, rules and regulations of the Grand holy royal arch chapter of Pennsylvania, with an appendix, containing the ceremonial, prayers, charges and forms. Adopted March 8, A. D. 1883
Freemasons. Pennsylvania. Royal arch masons. Grand chapter
1893
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Egypt the cradle of ancient masonry
Norman Frederick De Clifford
1902
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History of freemasonry
Joseph Gabriel Findel
1866
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Letter of the Honorable Richard Rush in reply to the Anti-Masonic Committee of York County on the subject of Masonry
Richard Rush
1831
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Masonic sermon
Allen R Bartholomew
1892
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Minutes of the Right Worthy Grand Encampment of the I.O.O.F. of Pennsylvania
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. R.W. Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania
1876
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North Carolina Lodge Manual: For the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason, as Authorized by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina Free and Accepted Masons: and the Services for the Burial of the Dead of the Fraternity
Charles F Bahnson
1892
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On the origin of Free-masonry
Margaret Brazier de Bonneville, Thomas Paine
1810
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Portions of the annual address of the Rt. Rev. Wm. Bacon Stevens, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania
William Bacon Stevens
1874
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Proceedings of the ... triennial convocation of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States of America
Royal Arch Masons. General Grand Chapter
1877
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Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Territory of Washington
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Washington
1873
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Proceedings of the R.W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, at a grand extra communication, held at the Masonic Hall, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, December 15th, A.D. 1866, A.L. 5866, in reference to the death of P.G. Master Brother Josiah Randall
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
1867
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Proceedings of the R.W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, at a grand quarterly communication, held at the Masonic Hall, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, September 4th, A.D. 1867, A.L. 5867, in reference to the death of R.W.G.M. Brother John L. Goddard
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
1867
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Proceedings of the R.W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, at a quarterly grand communication, held at the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, June 7th, A.D. 1871,--A.L. 5871, in reference to the death of P.G.M. Brother, William Barger
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
1871
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Proceedings of the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania at a quarterly grand communication held at the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, June 4th, A.D. 1873--A.L. 5873, in reference to the death of past grand master Brother James Harper
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
1873
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Report of the special committee on dues and benefits, appointed by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, May 23d, 1890
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
1891
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Ritual of the Independent Order Free Sons of Israel
Rudolph Grossman
1890
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Sun dials and roses of yesterday
Alice Morse Earle
1902
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The Cryptic rite
J. Ross Robertson
1883
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The Freemason's manual
Thomas Sargant
1880
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The Odd-fellows' text-book
Paschal Donaldson
1852
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The Rosicrucian cosmo-conception
Max Heindel
1909
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The historical landmarks and other evidences of Freemasonry
George Oliver
1865
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The history of freemasonry
Albert Gallatin Mackey
1898