Freemasonry

An experienced Freemason and award-winning psychologist provides a precise and engaging exploration of the core meaning and practices of Freemasonry for the new generation of people interested in joining the order and those who are simply curious in the wake of recent media coverage.Entertaining books and movies often depict Freemasonry as a shadowy, mysterious and, possibly sinister, organisation and the TV and magazine specials on Freemasonry that inevitably follow often leave us with more questions than answers. Mark E. Koltko-Rivera, a practising thirty-second-degree Mason, has created a simple, authoritative and easy-to-understand introduction to the history, rites and meaning of Freemasonry. It may be the single most reliable short guide to Masonry, written by a widely recognised psychologist and scholar of esoteric history. Koltko-Rivera''s trustworthy handbook explores all the basic issues around Masonry, like: ·What is Freemasonry and what is its history?·How does one become