Converting Britannia

Converting Britannia
Author: Gareth Atkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783274395

A compelling study of Anglican Evangelicalism in the Age of Wilberforce revealing its potency as a political machine whose reach extended into every area of the British establishment and its nascent Empire.

Handbook of Freemasonry

Handbook of Freemasonry
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2014-06-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9004273123

Freemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry. The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature, modern art, architecture and material culture.

The 100 Most Influential Inventors of All Time

The 100 Most Influential Inventors of All Time
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615300422

If necessity is indeed the mother of invention, then the individuals profiled in this volume should be considered the most laudable of all midwives. They each saw a need and met it. Readers will learn more about the lives and methodologies of well-known inventors such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison, and become familiar with several more whose creations have sometimes outstripped their personal fame.