Secret Societies
Secret Societies

Author: John Lawrence Reynolds

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 161145042X

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Provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world's most notorious secret societies, chronicling their origins, history, initiations, rituals, beliefs, activities, secret signs, members, and influence.

The Assassins
The Assassins

Author: Bernard Lewis

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0786724552

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From a master historian, the definitive account of history's first terrorists An offshoot of the Ismaili Shi'ite sect of Islam, the Assassins were the first group to make systematic use of murder as a political weapon. Established in Iran and Syria in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, they aimed to overthrow the existing Sunni order in Islam and replace it with their own. They terrorized their foes with a series of dramatic murders of Islamic leaders, as well as of some of the Crusaders, who brought their name and fame back to Europe. Professor Lewis traces the history of this radical group, studying its teachings and its influence on Muslim thought. Particularly insightful in light of the rise of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. and in Israel, this account of the Assassins -- whose name is now synonymous with politically motivated murderers -- places recent events in historical perspective and sheds new light on the fanatic mind.

Secret Societies of the Middle Ages
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages

Author: Thomas Keightley

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-26

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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Secret societies have always been a fascination to many. The Irish writer Thomas Keightley gives us this historical book on some of the more famous secret societies that dominated in the Middle ages. It features the dreaded Assassins and their infamous founder Hassan Sabah, the Templars and the Secret Tribunals of Westphalia. Tracing the historical background, formation and subsequent growth in power and influence of each of them, Keightley offers a comprehensive look at the societies' contribution to their time.

The Power of Ritual in Prehistory
The Power of Ritual in Prehistory

Author: Brian Hayden

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-09-13

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1108426395

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Secret societies in tribal societies turn out to be key to understanding the origins of social inequalities and state religions.

The Freemasons
The Freemasons

Author: Jasper Godwin Ridley

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13:

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A British historian who is not a Freemason debunks myths about Freemasonry being a threat to civilization as he traces this secret brotherhood's origins in Medieval building guilds, role in the French and American Revolutions, scandals, anti-Mason sentiment, spread worldwide, and modern presence in Britain and the US. This is a reprint of a 1999 book. c. Book News Inc.