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Smith, Douglas
Douglas Smith is a historian who writes about the Russian Empire and its collapse. He is best known for his biography of Rasputin and his books on the fall of the Romanovs.
Working the rough stone
Working the rough stone
- Pages
- 257
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- English
Synopsis
This groundbreaking study, drawing on previously inaccessible archival sources, offers the first English examination of eighteenth-century Russian Freemasonry. It explores the Masonic lodges and their profound significance for the men who joined them. As early organizations transcending social class, these lodges fostered social interaction, personal discipline, and a free exchange of ideas, ultimately paving the way for the emergence of a civil society in Russia.