Reviews for Ancient Freemasonry: An Introduction to Masonic Archaeology

The average rating for Ancient Freemasonry: An Introduction to Masonic Archaeology based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-06-24 00:00:00 Larry Caplan This book is, as a friend of mine once put it, worth all the tea in China. It presents in an accessible form an outline of the teachings of the semi-mythical Orpheus. That there was such a teacher is hard to dispute, but we know little about him for certain and his life has become wrapped in profound mythology. His teachings have been gleaned from the so called Orphic Hymns and also other writers in his tradition who commented on his teachings. The inestimable Mead has summarised the teachings in this fairly concise book. There is enormous value in the diagrams that Mead provides. For those for whom the Ancient Wisdom is still seen as having a transcendent truth that is of value today, these diagrams provide wonderful clues and much to think about. Mead's text is not a difficult read and provides much to ponder. This book should be on any philosophy student's shelf, if they wish to have some insight into the Ancient Mysteries.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-07-05 00:00:00 Katrina Whitworth Highly recommended.