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The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876
This thesis sets out to examine the historical growth of Freemasonry at the Cape and its expansion eastwards and northwards. It covers the period from the beginnings of Freemasonry in Cape Town in 1772 until 1876 when English and Dutch branches of the Craft had become involved in the political issue...
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| author | Cooper, Alan Amos |
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| description | This thesis sets out to examine the historical growth of Freemasonry at the Cape and its expansion eastwards and northwards. It covers the period from the beginnings of Freemasonry in Cape Town in 1772 until 1876 when English and Dutch branches of the Craft had become involved in the political issues of that time. In doing so it tries to examine the effect of social, economic and political events in South Africa on Dutch and English Freemasonry, making the somewhat bold claim that this masonic movement acted often as a mirror to these events. The study confines itself to the historical aspects of freemasonry and does not endeavour to portray esoteric changes that took place within the Craft. Specifically it details the start of Freemasonry on the continent of Africa by Abraham Chiron and the founding of the first lodge, De Goede Hoop, a Netherlandic lodge, its decline and resurgence during the Dutch, British and Batavian occupations and the beginnings of English Freemasonry under the final British occupation. From then it sets out the expansion and changes in organisation brought about by several masonic personalities, many of whom were leading figures in the society of their time. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18082 The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 Cooper, Alan Amos Davey, A M Historical Studies Freemasons - South Africa This thesis sets out to examine the historical growth of Freemasonry at the Cape and its expansion eastwards and northwards. It covers the period from the beginnings of Freemasonry in Cape Town in 1772 until 1876 when English and Dutch branches of the Craft had become involved in the political issues of that time. In doing so it tries to examine the effect of social, economic and political events in South Africa on Dutch and English Freemasonry, making the somewhat bold claim that this masonic movement acted often as a mirror to these events. The study confines itself to the historical aspects of freemasonry and does not endeavour to portray esoteric changes that took place within the Craft. Specifically it details the start of Freemasonry on the continent of Africa by Abraham Chiron and the founding of the first lodge, De Goede Hoop, a Netherlandic lodge, its decline and resurgence during the Dutch, British and Batavian occupations and the beginnings of English Freemasonry under the final British occupation. From then it sets out the expansion and changes in organisation brought about by several masonic personalities, many of whom were leading figures in the society of their time. 2016-03-21T19:20:03Z 2016-03-21T19:20:03Z 1980 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082 eng application/pdf Department of Historical Studies Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Historical Studies Freemasons - South Africa Cooper, Alan Amos The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 |
| title_full | The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 |
| title_fullStr | The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 |
| title_short | The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 |
| title_sort | origins and growth of freemasonry in south africa 1772 1876 |
| topic | Historical Studies Freemasons - South Africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082 |
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