Tradition 10 of 33
Initiatory orders and secret societies
Rosicrucian, Masonic, Golden Dawn, and other initiatory, fraternal, or secret organizations.
Membership means relevance, not endorsement.
- 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
Changing history
Philip A Howard
1998
Chapter guide
M. L. Youngs
1892
Character of John the Baptist
Jacob Ide
1825
Charge of James Milnor, right worshipful Grand Master of Masons, in and for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging
James Milnor
1813
Christianity and freemasonry antagonistic
Moses Thacher
1864
Christianity and masonry reconciled
Philander Chase
1818
Clavis philosophiae et alchymiae Flvddanae
Robert Fludd
1633
Compiled law of the Grand lodge of Free and accepted masons of the state of Michigan
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Michigan
1886
Confession of the murder of Capt. William Morgan
Henry L. Valance, John L. Emery
1897
Constitution and by-laws of the Grand Lodge of the State of Mississippi
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the State of Mississippi
1818
Constitution and by-laws, of the M.E. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Indian Territory
Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter of Indian Territory
1890
Constitution of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons
United Grand Lodge of England
1873
Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
1811
Constitution of the Grand Lodge of the commonwealth of Massachusetts
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
1811
Constitution of the Order of United Reformers
Order of United Reformers
1875
Constitution, by-laws, rules of order, etc. of Pacific Lodge, No. 26, I.O.O.F.
No. 26 Independent Order of Foresters. Pacific Lodge
1894
Constitutions and laws of the Order of the Iron Hall, governing the Supreme Sitting and local branches
Order of the Iron Hall. Supreme Sitting
1882
Constitutions of the ancient and honorable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, collected and digested from their old records, faithful traditions, and lodge books
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
1798
Defence and justification of the conduct of Mr. George Pray, a member of the First Church of Christ in Weymouth, Mass
George Pray
1824
Digest of the rulings of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of Florida, upon questions of masonic law and usage from 5830 to 5864
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Florida
1864
Discourses, delivered on public occasions, illustrating the principles, displaying the tendency, and vindicating the design of free masonry
Thaddeus Mason Harris
1801
Disloyal secret oaths
Joseph Cook
1890
Downfall of freemasonry
Jonathan Punkin
1838
Early history of freemasonry in England
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
1840