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Glimpses of Masonic History: Restored Edition
Paperback
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ISBN13: 9781946814234
Publisher: Triad Press
Published: Mar 13 2026
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.89 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Glimpses of Masonic History (1926) stands as one of C.W. Leadbeater's most ambitious explorations of the initiatic tradition. Blending esoteric interpretation, clairvoyant reconstruction, and-especially in its later chapters-verifiable historical research, the work offers a sweeping survey of the Mystery tradition and the development of Freemasonry from antiquity to the modern era.
This restored edition presents the text in its complete, unabridged form for the first time in decades. Editions published since the 1980s under titles such as Ancient Mystic Rites or Freemasonry and Its Ancient Mystic Rites removed passages and omitted many of the original plates. Here, all textual excisions have been reinstated and every plate faithfully reproduced, returning the work to the form in which Leadbeater originally issued it.
As a prominent figure in the Theosophical Society and a key architect of early Co-Masonry, Leadbeater brought to his Masonic writings a distinctive metaphysical framework-one that continues to inspire, challenge, and provoke discussion among students of esotericism. While some chapters reflect the speculative and symbolic approach characteristic of Theosophical historiography, others-particularly those addressing the evolution of English Freemasonry-draw upon established historical record and remain valuable to scholars and practitioners alike.
This edition includes a publisher's note addressing culturally insensitive passages that appear in the original text. Rather than perpetuate selective redaction, we present the work in full, trusting readers to engage critically and discerningly with its contents. Where the text reflects outdated or prejudicial attitudes, we acknowledge these candidly; where it illuminates the grandeur and continuity of the initiatic tradition, we honor that contribution.
Issued in the spirit of transparency, restoration, and scholarly integrity, this edition invites modern readers to encounter Glimpses of Masonic History as both a historical artifact and a living document within the esoteric canon.
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