Masonic Mosaic is a rich and eclectic collection of essays by Dr. David Harrison, one of today’s most respected scholars of Masonic history. Drawing from over two decades of research and publication, Harrison brings together a wide range of articles—some previously published in esteemed journals such as Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Philalethes, and Freemasonry Today—that explore the intersections of Freemasonry, literature, science, Enlightenment philosophy, and social reform.

In this volume, the reader encounters Freemasonry as both a historical force and a cultural catalyst. From the Byronic echoes in Bram Stoker’s fiction to the esoteric layers in the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the mysteries of Thomas De Quincey, Harrison examines how Masonic ideas have permeated literature and thought. Other chapters investigate key figures like Dr. Jean Theophilus Desaguliers, Godfrey Higgins, and Thomas Garnett, shedding light on the Masonic roots of Enlightenment science, radicalism, and religious pluralism.

The book also touches on lesser-known yet fascinating stories—such as the Liverpool Masonic Rebellion, the Wigan Grand Lodge, and the life of Oronhyatekha, a prominent Indigenous Freemason in North America. Additional pieces explore the links between Freemasonry and Islamic mystical movements, the symbolism of the Third Pillar, and the evolving role of fraternal orders in shaping education and charity.

As the author explains in his foreword, Masonic Mosaic is not just a compilation but a continuum—each article contributing to a larger narrative about how Freemasonry has embraced reason, fostered personal development, and inspired cultural expression.

An engaging and thought-provoking read, this book is essential for Freemasons, historians of ideas, and anyone interested in the hidden networks that helped shape the modern world.

• Author’s Foreword

• Bram Stoker, Freemasonry and the Byronic Hero

• Thomas De Quincey: The Opium Eater and the Masonic Text

• A Masonic Conundrum: Freemasonry, Gentlemen’s Clubs and Jerome K. Jerome

• The Masonic and Esoteric World of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, John Dickson Carr and the Detection Club

• Dr Jean Theophilus Desaguliers and the Newtonian System of the World

• Godfrey Higgins, Anacalypsis and the York Grand Lodge

• Thomas Garnett, the Lodge of Lights and the Radical Enlightenment

• Oronhyatekha and the Independent Order of Foresters

• Freemasonry and the Islamic Mystical Movements of the Balkans

• The Lost Goddess and the Third Pillar

• A Most Miserable Trade

• The Liverpool Masonic Rebellion and the Grand Lodge of Wigan

• Select Bibliography

• Index

Masonic Mosaic is a rich and eclectic collection of essays by Dr. David Harrison, one of today’s most respected scholars of Masonic history. Drawing from over two decades of research and publication, Harrison brings together a wide range of articles—some previously published in esteemed journals such as Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Philalethes, and Freemasonry Today—that explore the intersections of Freemasonry, literature, science, Enlightenment philosophy, and social reform.

In this volume, the reader encounters Freemasonry as both a historical force and a cultural catalyst. From the Byronic echoes in Bram Stoker’s fiction to the esoteric layers in the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the mysteries of Thomas De Quincey, Harrison examines how Masonic ideas have permeated literature and thought. Other chapters investigate key figures like Dr. Jean Theophilus Desaguliers, Godfrey Higgins, and Thomas Garnett, shedding light on the Masonic roots of Enlightenment science, radicalism, and religious pluralism.

The book also touches on lesser-known yet fascinating stories—such as the Liverpool Masonic Rebellion, the Wigan Grand Lodge, and the life of Oronhyatekha, a prominent Indigenous Freemason in North America. Additional pieces explore the links between Freemasonry and Islamic mystical movements, the symbolism of the Third Pillar, and the evolving role of fraternal orders in shaping education and charity.

As the author explains in his foreword, Masonic Mosaic is not just a compilation but a continuum—each article contributing to a larger narrative about how Freemasonry has embraced reason, fostered personal development, and inspired cultural expression.

An engaging and thought-provoking read, this book is essential for Freemasons, historians of ideas, and anyone interested in the hidden networks that helped shape the modern world.

• Author’s Foreword

• Bram Stoker, Freemasonry and the Byronic Hero

• Thomas De Quincey: The Opium Eater and the Masonic Text

• A Masonic Conundrum: Freemasonry, Gentlemen’s Clubs and Jerome K. Jerome

• The Masonic and Esoteric World of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, John Dickson Carr and the Detection Club

• Dr Jean Theophilus Desaguliers and the Newtonian System of the World

• Godfrey Higgins, Anacalypsis and the York Grand Lodge

• Thomas Garnett, the Lodge of Lights and the Radical Enlightenment

• Oronhyatekha and the Independent Order of Foresters

• Freemasonry and the Islamic Mystical Movements of the Balkans

• The Lost Goddess and the Third Pillar

• A Most Miserable Trade

• The Liverpool Masonic Rebellion and the Grand Lodge of Wigan

• Select Bibliography

• Index