Revolutionary Brotherhood

“Bullock’s account of how populistic, evangelistic, politically inventive anti-Masons deflated Freemasonry’s claim to republican elitism is both timely and expert.” — CHOICE

“A thorough description of Masonry’s founding, an excellent analysis of the Enlightenment’s shifting influences, and an insightful discussion of Antimasonry. . . . This book has great merit.” — American Historical Review

“[Bullock’s] research is exhaustive, his argument learned and subtle, his prose clear, and his insights numerous. Revolutionary Brotherhood is a major work of historical scholarship.” — Pennsylvania History

“Encompassing and stimulating. . . . [A]n impressive synthesis about the place of Freemasonry in eighteenth and early nineteenth century American society and assuredly will be recognized as a landmark in the field.” — Journal of Social History

“Any further inquires into the order of Freemasons in America will turn to this book as their starting point.” — Journal of American History

“Bullock has given us a marvelously detailed and carefully argued exploration of American freemasonry, in a book that will be the point of departure for any debate about its place in the early modern Atlantic world.” — Journal of Interdisciplinary History

“This is an excellent work on the place of Freemasons in Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary America, and an excellent addition to any Mason’s library.” — The Empire State Mason

“Bullock’s book should become standard reading for anyone with an interest in the relationship between the public and the private or in the formation of the democratic imaginary. It complements what is now known about European freemasonry in the eighteenth century, and . . . it adds to current debates about the nature of republicanism, the Habermasian public sphere, and the interests of the first generation of independent Americans.” — William and Mary Quarterly

“Bullock’s thorough and engaging volume compels us to integrate the seemingly arcane rites of this fraternity into our understanding of the factors that have shaped America.” — New York History

“There is much to learn in this eloquent book. Bullock offers keen insights to popular views of science, history, art and religion in the early republic, as well as exploring the fate of revolutionary fraternalism.” — Journal of the Early Republic