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Isaac Newton's Freemasonry : The Alchemy of Science and Mysticism by Alain Bauer; Alain Bauer is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>An exploration of how modern Freemasonry enabled Isaac Newton and his like-minded contemporaries to flourish</p> <p>• Shows that Freemasonry, as a mystical order, was conceived as something new—an amalgam of alchemy and science that had little to do with operative Freemasonry</p> <p>• Reveals how Newton and his friends crafted this “speculative,” symbolic Freemasonry as a model for the future of England</p> <p>• Connects Rosslyn Chapel, Henry Sinclair, and the Invisible College to Newton and his role in 17th-century Freemasonry</p> <p>Freemasonry, as a fraternal order of scientists and philosophers, emerged in the 17th century and represented something new—an amalgam of alchemy and science that allowed the creative genius of Isaac Newton and his contemporaries to flourish. In <i>Isaac Newton’s Freemasonry</i>, Alain Bauer presents the swirl of historical, sociological, and religious influences that sparked the spiritual ferment and transformation of that time. His research shows that Freemasonry represented a crossroads between science and spirituality and became the vehicle for promoting spiritual and intellectual egalitarianism. Isaac Newton was seminal in the “invention” of t

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Author

Alain Bauer; Alain Bauer

Publisher

Inner Traditions-Verl

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781594771729

Category

history

Subjects

Body Mind & Spirit, Fiction, Social Science

Rating

4.38 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14