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| The Builders. A Story and Study of Masonry. Joseph Fort Newton. Freemasons |
"The Builders" by Joseph Fort Newton is my favorite Masonic book and the one I most often recommend to others.
Joseph Fort Newton's work The Builders: A Story and Study of Freemasonry, first published in 1914, is perhaps his most famous work, and is commonly regarded as a masterpiece on the subject of the spirit and history of Freemasonry. The Builders looks into the deep ancient past to glean the roots of this secretive organisation, Fort Newton looks at the Dionysian Artificers and Roman Collegia amongst others to accurately consider the roots and spirit of the movement. It also clears up some common misconceptions about the movement, by looking to the past.
