The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

Mysteries revealed … truths uncovered … and myths dispelled.What is the truth about the Masons suggested in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code? Can Freemasonry really be dated back as far as Babylon? Did they really coordinate the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution? What really goes on at a Mason lodge during an initiation? Here is the real story behind the secret society that now boasts nearly five million members (and has included such illustrious fellows as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin), as revealed by a Master Mason.• Offers a highly illustrated field guide to Masonic jewelry and symbols• Includes further reading, a glossary, a list of famous Freemasons and information on Freemasonry in popular culture• Morris is a Master Mason