"A scholarly work, it is easily read but fully documented with an exhaustive index, huge bibliography, and complete footnotes. Don't miss this one for sure!" -- Ed King, Grand Librarian Grand Lodge of Maine "A vital contribution to understanding the development of religious liberty in the foundation of the US." CHOICE "This study of "Freemasonry in American Culture" offers a new perspective on the evolution of American society over more than two centuries. With its impeccable historical scholarship, the volume provides an important insight into the public sphere and an alternative to Habermas's assumptions about the inherent secularity of public culture with the rise of bourgeois society." -- Bryan S. Turner Critical Research on Religion "The book is particularly strong in its careful attention to historical self-understanding, myth and narrative, historical symbolism, and temporality. Future research on Freemasonry will benefit greatly from it." -- Matthew Crow Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Not only engaging, but also adds significantly to our understanding of Prince Hall Masonry and the African American Church, Freemasonry and Native Americans, and Jews and Catholics." -- Clyde R. Forsberg, Jr. American Historical Review "This is a fine study. Extensive in scope and lucidly written ... Breaks new ground." -- R. William Weisberger The Journal of American History