Throughout history there have been societies of closed membership and covert purpose. From the Knights Templars to the freemasons, an intimate look at the inner workings of secret societies.
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David V. Barrett is the author of The New Believers and Sects, 'Cults', & Alternative Religions, and his work has appeared in the TLS, Independent, Literary Review, Spectator, and New Scientist, among other publications. His books have been published in thirteen languages and seventeen countries. He lives in London, UK.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: A Brief History of Secret Societies: An unbiased history of our desire for secret knowledge (Paperback)
With this book, Barrett paints the history of secret societies with a very broad brush, which is good in my opinion. So many of the other books get bogged down in a morass of minor details that may or may not have any substance. Barrett weaves all the threads from the different groups together to form a complete tapestry. You will come away with a much better understanding of how it all fits together. This is truly a history book, not paranoid hysteria.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Book and the Author has an unbias view!,
This review is from: A Brief History of Secret Societies: An unbiased history of our desire for secret knowledge (Paperback)
Great book for a brief hit and miss history of secrect societies, how they formed, who disliked them and the conflicts they had that bring us to presnt day. Great read for a place to start learning about these societies.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Objectively Informative,
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This review is from: A Brief History of Secret Societies: An unbiased history of our desire for secret knowledge (Paperback)
Mr. Barrett's look into the history of various esoteric societies is refreshing in its objectivity and thorough research. This book will give the reader a brief but accurate look at various societies and how they interacted within the world at their time. Additionally, his intraspection on the Freemasons, Hermetic Philosophers, Gnostics, Templars, Neo-Platonism and various other groups include their affect on the world and other esoteric organizations with similar perspectives. In respect to the Freemasons singularly, this book references the works of both Knight and Short, discussing what they got right and what they got wrong.A wonderful read for history enthusists whom seek to broaden they're knowledge on heterodoxical societies and their sometimes blatant, sometimes subtle influence on our world today.
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The history of secret societies is the history of esoteric religion, and is the history of magic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
esoteric societies, esoteric movements, esoteric religion, questing knights, side degrees, heterodox beliefs, esoteric beliefs, occult societies Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Knights Templar, Golden Dawn, Grand Lodge, Grand Master, Catholic Church, Soc Ros, Societas Rosicruciana, Rosy Cross, Rosicrucian Orders, John Hamill, Middle Ages, Rosicrucian Fellowship, Aleister Crowley, Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, Hermes Trismegistus, Order of the Temple, Holy Royal Arch, John Dee, Prieuré de Sion, Rose Croix, Baron von Hund, New Testament, Old Testament, Servants of the Light, Stella Matutina New!
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The history of secret societies is the history of esoteric religion, and is the history of magic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
esoteric societies, esoteric movements, esoteric religion, questing knights, side degrees, heterodox beliefs, esoteric beliefs, occult societies Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Knights Templar, Golden Dawn, Grand Lodge, Grand Master, Catholic Church, Soc Ros, Societas Rosicruciana, Rosy Cross, Rosicrucian Orders, John Hamill, Middle Ages, Rosicrucian Fellowship, Aleister Crowley, Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, Hermes Trismegistus, Order of the Temple, Holy Royal Arch, John Dee, Prieuré de Sion, Rose Croix, Baron von Hund, New Testament, Old Testament, Servants of the Light, Stella Matutina New!
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