A History Of Secret Societies
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A History Of Secret Societies
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Author : Arkon Daraul
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
A History Of Secret Societies written by Arkon Daraul and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
Almost every social system throughout history has produced its secret societies. Here is a unique study of such societies from earliest recorded times to the present, along with an analysis of their forms, rituals, and beliefs. The author has traveled extensively to gather documentation. The Charcoal Burners of Italy, the Castrators of Russia, the Old Man of the Mountains, and the Gnostics are but a few of the many described.
Secret Societies
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Author : Arkon Daraul
language : en
Publisher: M J F Books
Release Date : 1999-04
Secret Societies written by Arkon Daraul and has been published by M J F Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04 with Social Science categories.
"Secret societies have existed throughout history. In many ways they are microcosms of ordinary public society. Nevertheless, an air of menace clings to many famous but shadowy societies. Yet secret societies have often held spiritual goals. Christianity itself was in its earliest days a secret society in Rome, and was considered by the authorities from the start to be a dangerous innovation. The same was true of Islam. Some Arab groups today consider the Jews a dangerous secret society dedicated to the overwhelming of the world. Some Europeans, as well as some Druses and Yezidis in Iraq in Syria, think the same of the Arabs. Some Freemasons and Catholic groups hold identically suspicious views of each other. And many secret societies, dangerous or not, have been persecuted over the ages. Believing that social right and wrong should be the evaluator of secret societies brings us into difficulties. In Borneo, initiates of the hunting societies considered it meritorious to hunt heads. In many parts of the world, initiation into clan life (and consequent status) involves undergoing trials which can result in the death or madness of the candidate. Secret societies can never be totally repressed. The human desire to be one of the elect is something which no power has yet been able to reduce, let alone overcome. Whether this is a good or a bad thing depends entirely upon one's point of view and one's commitments at the time of judging the question. This book does not pretend to be an exhaustive account of secret societies: none such has ever been nor ever will be written. But in these pages will be found some of the characteristic Forms which secret societies and cults have taken--successfully and otherwise. The secret organizations dealt with in this book have been chosen in such a way as to illustrate the widest variety of their forms, rituals and beliefs. Much of the material has been obtained at first-hand and is published for the first time."--Jacket
A Brief History Of Secret Societies
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Author : David V. Barrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
A Brief History Of Secret Societies written by David V. Barrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Secret societies categories.
The hidden powers of clandestine organizations are explored in this history of our desire for secret knowledge and of the societies that preserve it.
A History Of Secret Societies
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Author : Arkon Daraul
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
A History Of Secret Societies written by Arkon Daraul and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with categories.
Secret Societies Of The Middle Ages
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Author : Thomas Keightley
language : en
Publisher: David and Charles
Release Date : 2012-08-31
Secret Societies Of The Middle Ages written by Thomas Keightley and has been published by David and Charles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-31 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This is Thomas Keightley's history of three secret societies of the Middle Ages: the Assassins, the Templars and the Fehmgerichte. A well-researched and detailed work on secret societies, Keightley gives a rather contemporary view, and with Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code bringing secret societies to the attention of modern audiences over recent years, this ebook is even more interesting to readers today. The Assassins chapter begins by introducing the state of the world in the Seventh Century, a brief history of Islam, and Keightley then goes on to discuss many of the influential members, as well as the organisation of the society. In the chapter on The Templars, Keightley is critical of Medieval Christianity, and the Christian thought which fueled the Crusades. Keightley presents an interesting case for the respect and bravery of the Templars and their unjust trial and subsequent dissolution. The chapter introduces the Templars, their heroism, the classes of the Templars and provinces. The shorter final chapter on The Secret Tribunals of Westphalia is perhaps the most interesting through examining this little-known group which helped to preserve order during a period of chaos in Germany in the 14th and 15th centuries. The Paranormal, the new ebook series from F&W Media International Ltd, resurrecting rare titles, classic publications and out-of-print texts, as well as new ebook titles on the supernatural - other-worldly books for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts and witchcraft.
The Real History Of Secret Societies
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Author : Richard B. Spence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-06-12
The Real History Of Secret Societies written by Richard B. Spence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-12 with categories.
Secret Societies Reconsidered
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Author : David Ownby
language : en
Publisher: East Gate Book
Release Date : 1993
Secret Societies Reconsidered written by David Ownby and has been published by East Gate Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Asia categories.
A discussion of the development of secret societies within China and among Chinese communities in colonial Southeast Asia in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Secret Societies
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Author : John Lawrence Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Secret Societies written by John Lawrence Reynolds and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with History categories.
Provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world's most notorious secret societies, chronicling their origins, history, initiations, rituals, beliefs, activities, secret signs, members, and influence.
Time Secret Societies
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Author : Kelly Knauer
language : en
Publisher: Time
Release Date : 2010-04-06
Time Secret Societies written by Kelly Knauer and has been published by Time this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-06 with History categories.
Cover subtitle: Inside history's most mysterious organizations.
Secret Societies In Singapore
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Author : Irene Lim
language : en
Publisher: National Heritage Board Singapore History Museum
Release Date : 1999
Secret Societies In Singapore written by Irene Lim and has been published by National Heritage Board Singapore History Museum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.