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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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Describes the practices and philosophies of cults and secret organizations and looks at the Sufi, gnostics, witches, Rosicrucians, and initiation societies.
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- PublisherOctagon Press Ltd
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0863040241
- ISBN 13 9780863040245
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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