The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia of History, Rites, Symbolism, and Biography

The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia of History, Rites, Symbolism, and BiographyAuthor(s): Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108044066, 978-1108044066\nSynopsis\nThe nineteenth-century writer and Masonic scholar Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie [tel] studied occultism with Frederick Hockley, and met the famous French occultist liphas Lvi in 1861. He was also involved in the foundation of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. This extensive encyclopaedia, first published in 1877, is considered to be a classic Masonic reference work. It includes detailed information on the symbols, rites, legends, terms, people and places associated with Freemasonry. Some of the symbols are illustrated and lists of rankings are given, including a 'traditional' list of Grand Masters of England that includes Sts Swithin and Dunstan, Alfred the Great, Sir Christopher Wren (twice) and Charles II. Mackenzie a.