Étienne Morin: From the French Rite to the Scottish Rite (Rose Croix)

Étienne Morin: From the French Rite to the Scottish Rite offers a groundbreaking exploration of the origins of the Rose Croix or Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. This comprehensive work delves into the life and contributions of Étienne Morin, the system's founder, drawing from all available Masonic records to present a meticulously reconstructed historical narrative.

The book reveals Morin's pivotal role in establishing Freemasonry in Saint Domingue, where he created a unique high degree system that functioned as a de facto Grand Lodge.

 Readers will gain insight into the symbolic rituals practised throughout the colony's existence and discover the origins of the widely-adopted Scottish Rite craft ritual.

A highlight of this publication is the first-ever release of the complete surviving correspondence of the Order of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret in Saint Domingue, offering unprecedented access to primary sources.

In this book you will

• Explore the origin of the Rose Croix or Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
• Discover Ancient and Accepted Rite Craft Rituals, which are now worked in many places across the world.
• Follow the story of the creation of the order and meet the people involved.

This scholarly work is the result of collaboration between two distinguished Masonic researchers:

Arturo de Hoyos, 33°, Grand Cross, KYCH, serves as the Grand Archivist and Grand Historian of the Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction in Washington, DC, and is a member of the executive staff at the House of the Temple.

Josef Wäges, 32°, contributes his expertise as a Board Member of the Scottish Rite Research Society and a Member of the Blue Friars, a group of esteemed Masonic authors.

Publisher: The Scottish Rite Research Society, Washington DC 

Date Published: 2024

Page Count: 649

Cover type: Hardback

Cloth Bound & Beautifully Embossed.

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