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A History of Secret Societies (Paperback)

by Arkon Daraul (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Citadel Press (4 Jun 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0806508574
  • ISBN-13: 978-0806508573
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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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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2.0 out of 5 stars Follow the Pseudonym, 21 Nov 1998
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It should be kept in mind by the reader of this book that the writer's real name is Idries Shah, who is rather better known for his Sufi books. His scholarship here is about as thorough as it is in his other works. His writings on the Isma'ilis are almost totally based on the accounts of Marco Polo and are otherwise devoid of historical accuracy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A bit lacking on novel 'secret' information, 5 Nov 1998
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I'm afraid that these 'historical' reviews seemed a little short on unique information that I haven't seen elsewhere. I was also disappointed in the apparent random placement of diagrams that seemed to have notthing to do with the text. For example, within the first 7 chapters, there were numerous diagrams of encryption codes used by secret societies, but yet there was absolutely no discussion about secret codes anywhere in the text. Perhaps I'm missing the real 'code' hidden somewhere between the typeface of the printed page, but as a useful historical perspective on what 'secret societies' are all about, how they differ, how they perhaps associalte or embattle each other, or most importantly, how they might impact (positively or negatively) our lives today, I feel the value of this book was lost on me; or perhaps it's just a 'secret'.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A History of Secret Societies, 22 Jun 1997
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Secret Societies, throughout the ages, have existed wherever civilizations and people have existed. Living behind veils of shrouded secrecy, and remaining uknown to the very populaces which have furnished their existance, Arkon Daraul provides the reader with research, as well as travels throughout Europe and the Middle East, from suburbia to the Himalayas, in search of answers. "A History of Secret Societies" furnishes a worthy glance into a few rituals and beliefs of numerous societies. A correct reading of the entire book allows the individual to make connections throughout, whether it be a correlation between one ritual or another or one society or the other. Because the book seems to angle toward examining rituals and beliefs, as opposed to lenghty research capable of manifesting a new outlook, one gets the impression that the true objective of these societies remains untold. A good 'spark-igniter' for this subject area.
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