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Author | : John Lawrence Reynolds |
Publisher | : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2011-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 161145042X |
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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.
Author | : Arkon Daraul |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786256134 |
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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.
Author | : Mark A. Lause |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0252093593 |
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This unique history of the Civil War considers the impact of nineteenth-century American secret societies on the path to as well as the course of the war. Beginning with the European secret societies that laid the groundwork for Freemasonry in the United States, Mark A. Lause analyzes how the Old World's traditions influenced various underground groups and movements in America, particularly George Lippard's Brotherhood of the Union, an American attempt to replicate the political secret societies that influenced the European revolutions of 1848. Lause traces the Brotherhood's various manifestations, the most conspicuous being the Knights of the Golden Circle (out of which developed the Ku Klux Klan), and the Confederate secret groups through which John Wilkes Booth and others attempted to undermine the Union. Lause profiles the key leaders of these organizations, with special focus on George Lippard, Hugh Forbes, and George Washington Lafayette Bickley. Antebellum secret societies ranged politically from those with progressive or even revolutionary agendas to those that pursued conservative or oppressive goals. This book shows how, in the years leading up to the Civil War, these clandestine organizations exacerbated existing sectional tensions in the United States. Lause's research indicates that the pervasive influence of secret societies may have played a part in key events such as the Freesoil movement, the beginning of the Republican party, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Lincoln's election, and the Southern secession process of 1860-1861. This exceptional study encompasses both white and African American secret society involvement, revealing the black fraternal experience in antebellum America as well as the clandestine operations that provided assistance to escaped slaves via the Underground Railroad. Unraveling these pervasive and extensive networks of power and influence, A Secret Society History of the Civil War demonstrates that antebellum secret societies played a greater role in affecting Civil War-era politics than has been previously acknowledged.
Author | : The Editors of LIFE |
Publisher | : Life Books |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : |
Genre | : PETS |
ISBN | : 9781547846696 |
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Cats, the new special edition from LIFE, takes an in-depth look at the world's most popular pet, the only domesticated animal that remains almost as wild as its ancient ancestors, which might explain why they rarely do what we want them to do or as we expect them to do. Cats looks at the history of the house cat, secrets of cat behavior, and what you've always wondered: what exactly do cats do all day long when we're away at work or at school? Plus, the historic animosity between cats and dogs--how much is true, how much is manufactured? We also look at "miracle cats," adoption success stories, and this special edition features lots of great pictures of (what else?) cats.
Author | : Richard B. Spence |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-06-12 |
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ISBN | : 9781629977577 |
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Author | : Thomas Keightley |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2012-08-31 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1446358445 |
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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.
Author | : David V. Barrett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Secret societies |
ISBN | : 9781845296155 |
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The hidden powers of clandestine organizations are explored in this history of our desire for secret knowledge and of the societies that preserve it.
Author | : Augustus C. L. Arnold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1854 |
Genre | : Secret societies |
ISBN | : |
Download Philosophical History of Free-masonry and Other Secret Societies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : H. Paul Jeffers |
Publisher | : Citadel Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780806526621 |
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Jeffers delves into Masonic history to reveal the surprising and controversial truths behind this ancient and secretive order, from its mystery-shrouded origins in medieval Europe through its rise in America, where Benjamin Franklin founded the first lodge.
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Publisher | : M.E. Sharpe |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Secret societies |
ISBN | : 9780765641168 |
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