Secret Societies : Inside the Worldss Most Notorious Organizations

English

ISBN: 1559708263

EAN: 9781559708265

Category: Religion / Ethnic & Tribal/Social Science / Sociology / General/Social Science / Freemasonry & Secret Societies/Religion / Gnosticism/Social Science / Islamic Studies/Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism/

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Release Date: 09/01/2006

Synopsis: Identifying which societies are little more than groups of boys with secret handshakes, and which constitute a rogues gallery of adulterers, drug smugglers, con artists, thieves, and assassins, Reynolds takes a smart and surprising behind-the-scenes look at the worlds most notorious secret societies, including their origins and histories, initiations and rituals, secret signs and members. From the Mafia and the Yakuza to the Priory of Sion and Skull & Bones, Reynolds offers an illuminating and entertaining exploration of the tales - both confirmed and fabricated - that surround the best known and often least understood secret societies.--BOOK JACKET.

Secret Societies : Inside the Worldss Most Notorious Organizations

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.12 inches

Width: 6.5 inches

Length: 9.5 inches

Weight: 20.99 oz

Pages: 320