"OVN, Foundation for the Academic Study of the History of Freemasonry in the Netherlands; University of Amterdam. Sub department History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents, Chair for Cultural Heritage, Conservation & Restoration"--Cover.

"This volume includes the contributions of speakers at the First International OVN Conference, held at the National Library of the Netherlands in the Hague, 20-21 October 2005" --T.p. verso.

"This conference will highlight the need for documentation and preservation of the cultural heritage of Masonic and Western esoteric organizations (including 17th-20th century architecture, lodge-interiors, ritual and decorative objects, works of art, prints, books, archival and photographic materials). The emphasis will be on Freemasonry as an organization with a particularly rich material culture, but other currents, such as Hermeticism and Modern Theosophy, will also be discussed. The issues raised will be relevant to the field of study in general."--http://asecs.press.jhu.edu/OVN.htm (viewed Novenber 21, 2014).

Includes bibliographical references.