George Oliver

Broschiertes Buch

Historic Collections Relating To The Monasteries In Devon (1820)

Beschreibung

Historic Collections Relating To The Monasteries In Devon is a book written by George Oliver and published in 1820. The book contains a comprehensive collection of historical information about the monasteries in Devon, a county in South West England. The author has meticulously researched and compiled the information from various sources, including manuscripts, charters, and other historical documents. The book covers the history of the monasteries in Devon from their foundation to their dissolution during the reign of Henry VIII. It provides a detailed description of the architecture, art, and culture of the monasteries, as well as the daily life of the monks who lived there. The book also includes information about the lands and properties owned by the monasteries, their role in the local economy, and their relationship with the wider community. The author's writing style is clear and concise, making the book accessible to readers of all levels of expertise. Overall, Historic Collections Relating To The Monasteries In Devon is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of monasticism in England and the role of monasteries in medieval society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Bro. George Oliver was initiated in 1801 at age 18 (by dispensation due toage) by his father, The Rev. Samuel Oliver, in Saint Peter's Lodge No. 442 inthe city of Peterborough, he entered Holy Orders in the Church of England in1813, and in 1835 the Archbishop of Canterbury conferred upon him the degreeof Doctor of Divinity. He read with great attention every Masonic book hecould obtain, and began to collect a store of knowledge which he afterward usedwith so much advantage to the Craft. In 1829, he edited a new edition ofWilliam Preston's "Illustrations of Masonry."His own first contribution to the literature of Freemasonry was a worktitled "The Antiquities of Freemasonry" and was published in 1839. His next worktitled "The Star in the East", intended to show, from the testimony of Masonicwriters, the connection between Freemasonry and religion. In 1841 hepublished his 12 lectures on "The Signs and Symbols of Freemasonry" , in which hewent into learned detail of the history and signification of all the recognizedsymbols of the Order. This was followed by 12 lectures on "The History ofInitiation", comprising a detailed account of the Rites and Ceremonies,Doctrines and Discipline, of all the Secret and Mysterious Institutions of theAncient World. The professed object of the author was to show the resemblancesbetween these ancient systems of initiation and the Masonic, and to trace them toa common origin - a theory which, under some modification, has been verygenerally accepted by Masonic scholars.His "Institutes of Masonic Jurisprudence" , was a book in which he expressedviews of law that did not meet with the universal concurrence of his Englishreaders. Besides these elaborate works, Doctor Oliver was a constantcontributor to the early volumes of the London Freemasons Quarterly Review, andpublished a valuable article, on the Gothic Constitutions, in the AmericanQuarterly Review of Freemasonry. It seems the great error of Doctor Oliver, as aMasonic teacher, was a too easy credulity or a too great warmth of imagination,which led him to accept without hesitation the crude theories of previouswriters, and to recognize documents and legends as unquestionably authenticwhose truthfulness subsequent researches have led most Masonic scholars to doubtor to deny.In 1815 Oliver became a member of the Ancient & Accepted Rite in England andin 1845 was promoted by the SC of England to the 33rd Degree and in the same year wasappointed Lieutenant Grand Commander, being advanced in 1850 to the highestdignity, that of Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. In 1846 the GrandLodge of Massachusetts conferred upon him the honorary rank of Deputy GrandMaster.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 393g
• ISBN-13: 9781104291969
• ISBN-10: 1104291967
• Artikelnr.: 26340220