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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lilith Mahmud, Mahmud Lilith
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.03.2014
• EAN: 9780226095868
• ISBN: 978-0-226-09586-8
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; 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