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A noble fight : African American freemasonry and the struggle for democracy in America

Summary: "A Noble Fight examines the metaphors and meanings behind the African American appropriation of the culture, ritual, and institution of freemasonry in navigating the contested terrain of American democracy. Combining cultural and political theory with extensive archival research--including the discovery of a rare collection of nineteenth-century records of an African American Freemason Lodge--Corey D.B. Walker provides an innovative perspective on American politics and society during the long transition from slavery to freedom."--Jacket.

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ISBN: 9781283583084
ISBN: 1283583089
ISBN: 0252033655
ISBN: 9780252033650
ISBN: 0252092775
ISBN: 9780252092770
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-280) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Secret rites, public power -- The specter of democracy -- A cartography of democracy -- Ritual and revolution -- A new political ideology -- The democratic uses of ritual and secrecy -- Epilogue: Race, ritual, and the struggle for democracy in America.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.