Using a wealth of archival sources previously unavailable to scholars, Smith examines the forces that attracted many social and intellectual leaders of eighteenth-century Russia to Freemasonry as an instrument for change and progress. By "working the rough stone" of their inner thoughts and feelings, such men sought to become champions of moral enlightenment and to create a vision of social action that could bring about change without challenging the social and political precepts on which Russia's stability depended.
By challenging a number of long-held notions about Russian society, Smith broadens our understanding of the complex history of eighteenth-century Russia. Engagingly written and richly illustrated with rare engravings of Masonic life and ritual, this volume will appeal to readers interested in Russia, Europe, the Enlightenment, and the history of Freemasonry.
| ISBN: | 9780875802466 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 1999 |
| Author: | Douglas Smith |
| Publisher: | NIU Press an imprint of Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 257 pages |
| Series: | NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies |
| Genres: |
History of other geographical groupings and regions European history Building skills and trades |
Using a wealth of archival sources previously unavailable to scholars, Smith examines the forces that attracted many social and intellectual leaders of eighteenth-century Russia to Freemasonry as an instrument for change and progress. By "working the rough stone" of their inner thoughts and feelings, such men sought to become champions of moral enlightenment and to create a vision of social action that could bring about change without challenging the social and political precepts on which Russia's stability depended.
By challenging a number of long-held notions about Russian society, Smith broadens our understanding of the complex history of eighteenth-century Russia. Engagingly written and richly illustrated with rare engravings of Masonic life and ritual, this volume will appeal to readers interested in Russia, Europe, the Enlightenment, and the history of Freemasonry.
Working the Rough Stone features in the following genres: History of other geographical groupings and regions, European history, Building skills and trades
Working the Rough Stone is available in Hardback
Working the Rough Stone was written by Douglas Smith and published by NIU Press an imprint of Cornell University Press
Working the Rough Stone has 257 pages
Yes it is part of NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies series