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Title: At last, a good introduction to freemasonry
Review: I have been searching for an introduction to freemasonry for some time. Unfortunately, most of the literature I found was written by enthusiasts - how wonderful freemasonry is, how important its accomplishements, etc. A few other authors wanted to show how dangerous it is.This author provides a many sided picture of a complex group or process that has evolved over centuries. I agree with the blurb from The Economist, shown on the cover of this book: " a meticulous, sane, and lucid book."As a general reader I rate this book four stars for the valuable service it provides, and for its readibility. Were I to step into my academic/intellectual shoes, it would be three stars, for its fast-paced gallop over so much time and so many places, dealt with somewhat superficially.In sum, the book gave me exactly what I wanted, an interesting introduction to the history and belief system of this movement.
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