Nationalism, National Identity and Freemasonry

Authors

  • Tim Baycroft University of Sheffield

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jrff.v1i1.10

Keywords:

Freemasonry, National Identity, Nationalism

Abstract

This article explores recent scholarship on the nature of nationalism and national identity and how these theoretical approaches can be applied to research into fraternal organisations such as freemasonry.

Author Biography

  • Tim Baycroft, University of Sheffield

    Department of History Senior Lecturer

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Published

2010-01-22

Issue

Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Baycroft, T. (2010). Nationalism, National Identity and Freemasonry. Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism, 1(1), 10-22. https://doi.org/10.1558/jrff.v1i1.10