{"product_id":"the-secret-castle-lodge-constanze-von-bergen-9798781506323","title":"The Secret Castle Lodge: Masonic Rituals of the 18th Century Habsburg Empire","description":"Central Europe, mid 18th century: Absolutist imperial regimes deny many freedoms to citizens. Retreat into the private sphere is the only way for people to develop their own mindsets.\u003cbr\u003eThe privileged are able to carve out spaces that evade the intellectual violence of princes and kings. Among the newly established societies are the Freemasons. Apart from their regular lodges, many \"irregular\" or private lodges are formed. At times, these lodges deviate from the rules of the grand lodges and their orders of Masonic rites. What rites and rituals, then, do such private lodges follow-and how are they kept secret?\u003cbr\u003eThrough the example of a private lodge in the Austrian Habsburg empire, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Castle Lodge\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Masonic practices, demonstrates how to decipher Masonic symbols and architecture, and provides thrilling insights into the lives of Freemasons in the 18th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Constanze Von Bergen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8781506325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798781506323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Constanze Von Bergen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250575593727,"sku":"9798781506323","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9dbdadb5-f1a1-4f05-a79b-bb0706b96483.jpg?v=1729600757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-castle-lodge-constanze-von-bergen-9798781506323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}