{"product_id":"schism-antients-moderns-the-battle-that-forged-freemasonry-paperback-2","title":"Schism: Antients \u0026 Moderns: The Battle that Forged Freemasonry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRic Berman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchism examines the creation of the Antients Grand Lodge and traces the influence of Ireland and the London Irish - and most especially that of Laurence Dermott, the Antients' Grand Secretary - in the development of freemasonry in the second half of the eighteenth century. This new and extended second edition highlights the accessibility of the Antients and contrasts it with the Moderns, the original Grand Lodge of England's exclusivity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Antients instigated what became a six-decades long rivalry with the Moderns and pioneered fundamental changes to the social composition of freemasonry, extending formal sociability to the lower middling and working class, and creating one of the first modern friendly societies. It had particular importance and resonance in America, another theme explored in the book.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908986396979,"sku":"9781739170868","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K0IKL0O8O19781739170868_bf3ad175-8dc7-4d21-91ba-f500be4f24dd.webp?v=1787828983","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/schism-antients-moderns-the-battle-that-forged-freemasonry-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}