Morals and Dogma

The book is composed of Pike’s ruminations and essays on the Degrees of the Scottish Rite, from the 1st to the 32nd. It is intended as a guidebook for people entering the Scottish Rite, and explains Pike’s understanding of the symbolism and allegory in the degrees he wrote. However, it is a truly imposing tome. There are 861 pages of text and a 218 page index; the book itself is over two inches thick. There are thirty-two chapters, each discussing the philosophical symbolism of a degree of Freemasonry in extensive detail. In the Preface to the 1950 Edition, the editors wrote about Pike thus:

“In preparing this work, the Grand Commander has been about equally Author and Compiler; since he has extracted quite half of its contents from the works of the best writers and most philosophic or eloquent thinkers. Perhaps it would have been better and more acceptable if he had extracted more and written less.”

Table of Contents
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
TITLES OF DEGREES
1º – Apprentice
2º – Fellow-craft
3º – Master
4º – Secret Master
5º – Perfect Master
6º – Intimate Secretary
7º – Provost and Judge
8º – Intendant of the Building
9º – Elu of the Nine
10º – Elu of the Fifteen
11º – Elu of the Twelve
12º – Master Architect
13º – Royal Arch of Solomon
14º – Perfect Elu
15º – Knight of the East
16º – Prince of Jerusalem
17º – Knight of the East and West
18º – Knight Rose Croix
19º – Pontiff
20º – Master of the Symbolic Lodge
21º – Noachite or Prussian Knight
22º – Knight of the Royal Axe or Prince of Libanus
23º – Chief of the Tabernacle
24º – Prince of the Tabernacle
25º – Knight of the Brazen Serpent
26º – Prince of Mercy
27º – Knight Commander of the Temple
28º – Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept ( Part 1 )
28º – Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept ( Part 2 )
28º – Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept ( Part 3 )
28º – Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept ( Part 4 )
30º – Knight Kadosh
31º – Inspector Inquistor
32º – Master of the Royal Secret

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Pages: 574 | Published: 1871 | Language: English

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