New Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry Vol I and II

"Freemasonry is probably the most widespread initiatic order today. Despite continuous attempts to destroy it, lodges have continued their work of transmitting secret knowledge. In recent
years, the order has also become an element of pop culture, appearing in films, television series, and video games that place the viewer before symbols such as the square and compass, initiation
rituals, temples with checkerboard floors..., leading them to wonder: what is Freemasonry really? What is the meaning of the compass? What elements constitute a lodge? What does it have to do with the Templars?
The New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry offers answers to both the uninitiated and the connoisseur of the tradition. From "Acacia" to "Zerubbabel," it defines the concepts that are part of the practice, imagery, and
legend of the order, traces its origin in history, and connects them with each other. Arthur Edward Waite's monumental work also addresses profound esoteric questions, without shying away from criticizing other authors who have
written about them. It draws brief biographies of the most relevant figures in its history and includes a complete chronology that begins in the early 10th century, when legend says the first meeting
of Masons took place in York, and concludes in 1917 with the second centenary of the founding of the United Grand Lodge of England.

"Freemasonry is probably the most widespread initiatic order today. Despite continuous attempts to destroy it, lodges have continued their work of transmitting secret knowledge. In recent
years, the order has also become an element of pop culture, appearing in films, television series, and video games that place the viewer before symbols such as the square and compass, initiation
rituals, temples with checkerboard floors..., leading them to wonder: what is Freemasonry really? What is the meaning of the compass? What elements constitute a lodge? What does it have to do with the Templars?
The New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry offers answers to both the uninitiated and the connoisseur of the tradition. From "Acacia" to "Zerubbabel," it defines the concepts that are part of the practice, imagery, and
legend of the order, traces its origin in history, and connects them with each other. Arthur Edward Waite's monumental work also addresses profound esoteric questions, without shying away from criticizing other authors who have
written about them. It draws brief biographies of the most relevant figures in its history and includes a complete chronology that begins in the early 10th century, when legend says the first meeting
of Masons took place in York, and concludes in 1917 with the second centenary of the founding of the United Grand Lodge of England.