Reviews for History and Symbolism of Royal Arch Masonry

The average rating for History and Symbolism of Royal Arch Masonry based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-16 00:00:00 Christina Lease A very simple book, an incredibly quick read, that talks about the Lodge of Perfection degrees of Masonry (or Capitular Masonry) including Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master, and the crowning Royal Arch Degree. The book also briefly discusses The Order of Anointed High Priesthood as well. A good introductory book to the Capitular degrees of Masonry; recommended to IV* OTO if only to see the similarities and differences with our own Royal Arch degree.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-07-26 00:00:00 Carlos Villasenor The classic work on Andersonville. I had never read anything scholarly on the topic before, so this was a great introduction. I was completely horrified by the descriptions, but what I realized after I read the first and again as I finished it—the conditions at the prison were unintentional. The South did not mean to starve people to death. In fact, if you really think about it, Andersonville is a microcosm of the entire Confederacy: this is a country fighting a war with soldiers it cannot feed, clothe, or adequately shelter. The inadequacies of the Confederacy are the same, though on a much smaller scale, as those of Andersonville. The pictures were interesting, but for more graphic-ness, check out the ones on wikipedia. The living skeleton nearly made me faint.