The American Fraternity: An Illustrated Ritual Manual
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The American Fraternity: An Illustrated Ritual Manual
By (Author) Andrew Moisey
Daylight Books
Daylight Books
26th February 2019
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Secret societies
History of art
Popular culture
779.9371855
Physical Properties
Hardback
144
Width 152mm, Height 203mm
Description
The American Fraternity is a mysterious photo and ritual book that lifts the veil on Americas oldest and most influential male tradition. The text comes from a decaying ritual manual from a prominent college fraternity. Seventy-five percent of modern U.S. presidents, senators, justices, and executives have taken arcane oaths of allegiance like the ones it contains. Six decades of red ceremonial wax stain it like blood. It is filled with dark power.
Reviews
"...released amid a nationwide conversation about toxic masculinity sparked by the #Metoo movement...", - Time, September 17, 2018 "...a historical document of a powerfuland aggressiveAmerican subculture.", - Vice, October 4, 2018 "This is a naked look inside the American frat house.", - The New York Post, September 27, 2018 Also featured by: Photo District News - Notable Photo Books of 2018 The Guardian British Journal of Photography
Author Bio
Andrew Moiseyis an award-winning photographer and educator. He is Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Studies, a Rosevear Faculty Fellow at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies (May 2014) at the University of California, Berkeley.
