{"product_id":"working-the-rough-stone-freemasonry-and-society-in-eighteenth-century-russia-hardback-9780875802466","title":"Working the Rough Stone; Freemasonry and Society in Eighteenth-Century Russia (Hardback) 9780875802466","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorking the Rough Stone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFreemasonry and Society in Eighteenth-Century Russia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDouglas Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875802466\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 May 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e267 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Working the Rough Stone, built on a rich documentary base and catholic in scope, is a solid contribution to the study of early modern Russian elite culture.\"—Slavic and East European Journal\u003cbr\u003e \"A welcome contribution.... Fills a major void in the literature.\"—Slavic Review\u003cbr\u003e \"The most complete and accessible account of the structure and development of the Russian masonic movement in the English language.\"—Slavonic and East European Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. Life in the Lodges \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Russian Public; or, Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century \u003cbr\u003e 3. Virtue's Refuge, Wisdom's Temple \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Image of the Mason \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702371774744,"sku":"9780875802466","price":35.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/working-the-rough-stone-freemasonry-and-society-in-eighteenth-century-russia-hardback-9780875802466","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}