{"product_id":"the-principles-of-masonic-law","title":"Grundsätze des Freimaurerrechts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes the rules of a brotherhood—and what happens when its members disagree?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Principles of Masonic Law, Albert Gallatin Mackey examines how Freemasonry governs itself. Lodges and Grand Lodges face disputes over admission, authority, and discipline. His legal handbook seeks order in those disagreements, asking where Masonic law comes from, who may change it, and who must obey it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMackey moves from written and unwritten sources to the powers of Grand Lodges, local lodges, and their officers. He also considers the individual member: who may join, what belonging requires, and how offenses should be tried. At stake is the balance between a brotherhood's authority and its members' rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe foundations of authority\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore why Mackey treats Masonic law as more than a single written code.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRules beyond revision\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet the Landmarks, the fundamental rules Mackey regards as essential to the order's identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower within the lodge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace how a lodge's charter connects its work to the authority of the Grand Lodge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe terms of belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine the qualifications, careful process, rights, and duties that shape belonging in Mackey's account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscipline with fair process\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider why Mackey pairs the power to punish with fair trials and proportionate penalties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Freemasons, students of fraternal and legal history, and curious readers willing to explore a technical account of how a private society governs itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and begin with the foundations of Masonic law.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534589460828,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01911_en_ebook-front_c26.jpg?v=1792174927","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/grundsaetze-des-freimaurerrechts","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}