STONE: ANCIENT CRAFT TO MODERN MASTERY (HB)

Stone presents the closely kept "Sacred Rules" developed over centuries by the medieval Freemason guild, previously available only to the initiated. Here, the rules are explained through historical examples and photographs. In a time of rapid development and expansive urbanization, sculptor and stonemason Richard Rhodes invites us to explore the essential qualities of stone that emerge from the Sacred Rules, not only to rediscover the ancient and traditional knowledge that governed their use for so long but also to find out how future generations might recapture the power this material offers.