The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876

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dc.contributor.advisorDavey, A Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCooper, Alan Amosen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T19:20:03Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T19:20:03Z
dc.date.issued1980en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis sets out to examine the historical growth of Freemasonry at the Cape and its expansion eastwards and northwards. It covers the period from the beginnings of Freemasonry in Cape Town in 1772 until 1876 when English and Dutch branches of the Craft had become involved in the political issues of that time. In doing so it tries to examine the effect of social, economic and political events in South Africa on Dutch and English Freemasonry, making the somewhat bold claim that this masonic movement acted often as a mirror to these events. The study confines itself to the historical aspects of freemasonry and does not endeavour to portray esoteric changes that took place within the Craft. Specifically it details the start of Freemasonry on the continent of Africa by Abraham Chiron and the founding of the first lodge, De Goede Hoop, a Netherlandic lodge, its decline and resurgence during the Dutch, British and Batavian occupations and the beginnings of English Freemasonry under the final British occupation. From then it sets out the expansion and changes in organisation brought about by several masonic personalities, many of whom were leading figures in the society of their time.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCooper, A. A. (1980). <i>The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCooper, Alan Amos. <i>"The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 1980. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCooper, A. 1980. The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cooper, Alan Amos AB - This thesis sets out to examine the historical growth of Freemasonry at the Cape and its expansion eastwards and northwards. It covers the period from the beginnings of Freemasonry in Cape Town in 1772 until 1876 when English and Dutch branches of the Craft had become involved in the political issues of that time. In doing so it tries to examine the effect of social, economic and political events in South Africa on Dutch and English Freemasonry, making the somewhat bold claim that this masonic movement acted often as a mirror to these events. The study confines itself to the historical aspects of freemasonry and does not endeavour to portray esoteric changes that took place within the Craft. Specifically it details the start of Freemasonry on the continent of Africa by Abraham Chiron and the founding of the first lodge, De Goede Hoop, a Netherlandic lodge, its decline and resurgence during the Dutch, British and Batavian occupations and the beginnings of English Freemasonry under the final British occupation. From then it sets out the expansion and changes in organisation brought about by several masonic personalities, many of whom were leading figures in the society of their time. DA - 1980 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1980 T1 - The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 TI - The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCooper AA. The origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 1980 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18082en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Historical Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHistorical Studiesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherFreemasons - South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleThe origins and growth of freemasonry in South Africa, 1772-1876en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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