Freemasonry, Christian theosophy and Illuminism
James Anderson
A Presbyterian minister closely associated with early organised speculative Freemasonry, and the name on its foundational document.
- Dates
- c. 1679 – 1739
- Dating
- approximate dates
- Born
- Scotland
- Died
- London
Place in the tradition
One of the foundational documentary landmarks of modern Freemasonry, despite the legendary history inside it.
a note on the record
History and later legend
Modern scholarship indicates the text involved contributions beyond Anderson alone. Its legendary history of Masonry stretches absurdly far into antiquity.
the written record
Principal works
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1723; revised 1738
The Constitutions of the Free-Masons
Regulations, charges, and a legendary history of Masonry reaching back into remote antiquity.