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For nearly as long as there have been human societies, there have been
secret societies. And while some are devoted to the performance of good
deeds and service, others have taken a decidedly more sinister bent.
The one thing they all share is that none want outsiders knowing what
goes on in their inner sanctums. Well, that's too bad, because this
book blows the whistle on more than 150 of the world's most exclusive
secret societies. And you won't have to know the special handshake or
stealthily tap out a series of coded knocks to get in the door. Author
Michael Benson kicks those locked doors right down, exposing
underground groups from the Illuminati to the Chinese Triads to the New
World Order.
In 'Inside Secret Societies', you'll get information on:
The Freemasons - long considered the most mysterious of the major societies
What really happens when the world's business elite meet for thier annual ultra-secret meeting at California's infamous Bohemian Grove
The Lion's Club - using secrecy in the name of public service
Why Yale's University's Skull & Bones is anything but a typical college fraternity
The real purpose of the Committee of 300 - and their stunning links to the New World Order
How India's oldest criminal society, the Thugees, drew a deadly connection between religion and murder
The mysterious history of the Knights Templar and their arch-nemeses, the Assassins
And much more...
Alphabetically listed from A-Z, the secret societies the world over are presented in an encyclopedia format.
Introduction Bibliography Name Index
262 pages, 6 x 9, Paperback, Illustrated
Price - $14.95
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