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.
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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.
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Very Good. Book Octavo, softcover, pictorial wraps. Near fine. An illustrated study of secret societies from their earliest recorded times to the 20th C and an analysis of their forms, rituals and beliefs. B&W illustrations. 256 pp.
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Good/Wraps. … Trade paperback, good condition, w. smwht rubbed wraps--marks. Top fr corner cut off. V. ltly slanted sp, sme wear at sp edges. Reading crease, ltly bumped and bent corners. Ltly tanned sp. Ltly tanned p. edges, sme lt soil, ltly tanned ins wraps, sme pp. O/w cln, tight, unmarked.
