Books To Consider - Symbolism

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	Title	Author	Publication Year	Publisher	ISBN	Cover Price	Notes
	1000 Symbols: What Shapes Mean in Art and Myth	Rowena Shepherd; Rupert Shepherd	2002	Thames & Hudson	0500283516	$29.95
	Beneath the Stone	C. Bruce Hunter	1998	Alexander Books	1566641470	$16.95	Acknowledging the mysteries and mystique surrounding 'The Craft', the author explores the history and symbolism of Freemasonry from the perspective of a layman trying to understand the organization. His explanations are understandable as they deliberately 'penetrate the jargon' that Freemasons so often use. His theories on the origins of the Craft have not been given wide praise yet they are, as presented, much more plausible than the current 'Templar Craze' genre. Recommended reading! - Ed King
	Craft and Its Symbols	Allen E Roberts	1975	Macoy Pub & Masonic Supply Co	0880530588	$9.50	A true 'Masonic classic'. This book is an excellent choice for presentation to the newest Master Mason and should be read at least annually by EVERY Mason! - Ed King
	Dictionary of Symbolism	Hans Biedermann	1994	Plume	0452011183	$25.00
	Elsevier's Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery	Arthur de Vries	2004	Elsevier Science	0444513450	$150.00
	Foreign Countries: A Gateway to the Interpretation & Development of Certain Symbols of Freemasonry			Macoy Pub & Masonic Supply Co	0880530391	$10.50
	Freemasonry in Context: History, Ritual, Controversy	Arturo De Hoyos	2004	Lexington Books	073910781X	$84.00
	Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol (Art & Imagination)	W. Kirk MacNulty		Thames & Hudson	0500810370	$19.95
	From Sacrifice To Symbol	Jim Tresner	2003	Anchor Communications LLC	0935633316	$17.95
	Masonic Symbols and Signposts	Leon Zeldis	2003	Anchor Communications LLC	0935633278	$19.95
	Masonry and Its Symbols, in Light of Thinking and Destiny	Harold W. Percival		Word Foundation, Inc.	0911650075	$6.95
	Some Deeper Aspects of Masonic Symbolism	Arthur Edward Waite		Kessinger Publishing	1564594149	$19.95
	Sources of Masonic Symbolism	Alex Horne		Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company,	088053074X	$13.50
	Symbolical Masonry: An Interpretation of the Three Degrees	L. Haywood	1995	Kessinger Publishing	1564595927	$33.95
	Symbolism	Robert Goldwater; Robert John Goldwater	1979	HarperCollins Publishers	0064300951	$37.00
	Symbolism in craft freemasonry	Colin F. W Dyer	1976	A. Lewis	0853181020	$24.00
	Symbolism of Freemasonry: Its Science, Philosophy, Legends, Myths, and Symbolism	Albert G. MacKey		Kessinger Publishing	1564594696	$33.95
	Symbolism of the Blue Degrees of Freemasonry: Albert Pike's Esoterika	Arturo De Hoyos	2005	Scottish Rite Research Society			Those who strive to be Masonic researchers or well-read Masons should certainly have membership in the Scottish Rite Research Society. This amazing book was FREE to members in 2005!
	Symbols of Freemasonry (Beliefs Symbols)	Daniel Beresniak		Assouline	2843232015	$19.95
	The Herder Dictionary of Symbols: Symbols from Art, Archaeology, Mythology, Literature, and Religion	Matthews, Boris (Editor)	1993	Continuum International Publishing Group	0933029845	$19.95	"More than 1,000 entries and 450 illustrations."
	The Secret Language of Symbols: A Visual Key to Symbols and Their Meanings	David Fontana		Chronicle Books	0811804623	$19.95
	Vistas of Masonry: In language, symbolism, and history	Raymond Burnette Pease	1966	Masonic Service Association	B0006CR3KM