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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Sophocle
Sophocles
1877French
The Red Pyramid
Rick Riordan
2010
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A familiar treatise on the principles and practice of masonic jurisprudence
John W. Simons
1864
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A full account
1878
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A lexicon of freemasonry
Albert Gallatin Mackey
1852
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A text book of Masonic jurisprudence
Albert Gallatin Mackey
1800
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An abstract of the proceedings of the Antimasonic State Convention of Massachusetts
Antimasonic State Convention of Massachusetts
1831
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An oration delivered on the centennial anniversary of the initiation of General George Washington, among the ancient and honorable fraternity of Freemasons, before the Grand lodge of Rhode Island, in Newport, November 4, 1852
Kensey Johns Stewart
1852
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Centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Louisiana
1889
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Danger Signals Number Two, Secret Societies Illuminated ; Witnesses to Their Influence in the Home, the Church and the State
1896
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Doctor Robert Fludd (Robertus de Fluctibus)
J. B. Craven
1902
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Franklin's account with the "Lodge of masons" 1731-1737
Julius Friedrich Sachse
1899
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Freemasonry and Catholicism
Max Heindel
1919
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History of the Ancient and honorable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, and concordant orders. Illustrated. Written by a board of editors: Henry Leonard Stillson, editor-in-chief. William James Hughan, European editor
1898
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How shall we know Christ at his coming?
Max Heindel
1914
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In the Pronaos of the Temple of Wisdom: Containing the History of the True and the False ..
Franz Hartmann
1890
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Lodge history of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and A.O.U.W., Vancouver, B.C.
1895
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Masonry and anti-masonry
Alfred Creigh
1854
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Memorial service at Mt. Vernon on the Potomac
Freemasons. Illinois. Grand commandery of Knights templar
1889
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Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du jacobinisme
Barruel abbé
1797
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Ophiolatreia
Edward Sellon
1889
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Order of exercises at the laying of corner stone of the city building, in the city of Charlottetown, by the M.W. Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of the province of Prince Edward Island, Friday, July 1st, A.D., 1887
1887
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Out of the depths
Alex Mathews
1938
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Plain Thoughts on Secret Societies
John Lawrence
1855