Brotherhood of Freemason Sisters - Gender, Secrecy, and Fraternity in Italian Masonic Lodges

Freemasonry has long been one of the most romanticized secret societies in the world. But a simple fact escapes most depictions of this elite brotherhood: there are women Freemasons, too. The author takes you inside Masonic lodges in contemporary Italy, where she observes the many ritualistic and fraternal bonds forged among women initiates.

About the author

Lilith Mahmud is assistant professor of women's studies and anthropology at the University of California, Irvine.

Summary

Freemasonry has long been one of the most romanticized secret societies in the world. But a simple fact escapes most depictions of this elite brotherhood: there are women Freemasons, too. The author takes you inside Masonic lodges in contemporary Italy, where she observes the many ritualistic and fraternal bonds forged among women initiates.

Product details

• Authors: Lilith Mahmud, Mahmud Lilith
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2014
• EAN: 9780226095868
• ISBN: 978-0-226-09586-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Freemasonry & Secret Societies, Italy, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Freemasonry & secret societies, Secret societies, Social and cultural anthropology, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls