The History of Freemasonry in Virginia

by Richard Rutyna, Peter Stewart

Overview

This book, a product of collaboration and cooperation between two non-Masonic historians and the Grand Lodge of Virginia, is an objective, comprehensive study of the history of Freemasonry in the state of Virginia. The authors relate a fascinating chronicle of Freemasonry, from its British origins two hundred years ago to today. Along the way, they describe the colorful figures who populate this history and debunk many myths about Freemasonry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761811305
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	11/05/1998
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.18(h) x 1.46(d)

About the Author

Richard Rutyna is Associate Professor of History, Emeritus at Old Dominion University. Peter C. Stewart is Associate Professor of History, Emeritus, at Old Dominion University.

Editorial Reviews

...exhaustively researched...should enhance further study of the role of Freemasonry in American society. H.M. Ward, University of Richmond

Choice Reviews

The book's strength lies not in its myth busting...but in Rutyna and Stewart's highly detailed study of the membership and organization of the Masonic lodges in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Virginia Magazine - John David Bladek

This meticulous history of Virginia's Freemasonry from its beginnings in the eighteenth century into the 1990s indicates that individual Masons played a fundamental role in Virginia's important political moments and controversies.. .

Journal of Southern History

...exhaustively researched...should enhance further study of the role of Freemasonry in American society. H.M. Ward, University of Richmond

Choice

"The book's strength lies not in its myth busting...but in Rutyna and Stewart's highly detailed study of the membership and organization of the Masonic lodges in the Commonwealth of Virginia.--John David Bladek "The Virginia Magazine "

The book's strength lies not in its myth busting...but in Rutyna and Stewart's highly detailed study of the membership and organization of the Masonic lodges in the Commonwealth of Virginia.--John David Bladek "The Virginia Magazine "

This meticulous history of Virginia's Freemasonry from its beginnings in the eighteenth century into the 1990s indicates that individual Masons played a fundamental role in Virginia's important political moments and controversies. . .--Journal of Southern History

From the Publisher

...exhaustively researched...should enhance further study of the role of Freemasonry in American society. H.M. Ward, University of Richmond

CHOICE

This meticulous history of Virginia's Freemasonry from its beginnings in the eighteenth century into the 1990s indicates that individual Masons played a fundamental role in Virginia's important political moments and controversies. . .

The Journal Of Southern History

The book's strength lies not in its myth busting...but in Rutyna and Stewart's highly detailed study of the membership and organization of the Masonic lodges in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
— John David Bladek

The Virginia Magazine

This meticulous history of Virginia's Freemasonry from its beginnings in the eighteenth century into the 1990s indicates that individual Masons played a fundamental role in Virginia's important political moments and controversies. . .

The Journal of Southern History

This meticulous history of Virginia's Freemasonry from its beginnings in the eighteenth century into the 1990s indicates that individual Masons played a fundamental role in Virginia's important political moments and controversies. . .

Journal Of Southern History