Isaac Newton's Freemasonry by Alain Bauer - 9781594771729

Isaac Newton's FreemasonryThe Alchemy of Science and Mysticism\nAuthor(s): Alain Bauer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company, United States\nImprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company\nISBN-13: 9781594771729, 978-1594771729\nSynopsis\nFreemasonry, as a fraternal order of scientists and philosophers, emerged in the 17th century and represented something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that allowed the creative genius of Isaac Newton and his contemporaries to flourish. In Isaac Newtons Freemasonry, Alain Bauer presents the swirl of historical, sociological, and religious influences that sparked the spiritual ferment and transformation of that time. His research shows that Freemasonry represented a crossroads between science and spirituality and became the vehicle for promoting spiritual and intellectual egalitarianism. Isaac Newton was seminal in the invention of this new form of Freemasonry, which allowed Newton and other like-minded associates to fre.