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Secret Societies (Hardcover)

by Nick Harding (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Essentials (1 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0785821708
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785821700
  • ASIN: 1904048412
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 109,952 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #10 in  Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Religions > Contemporary Cults
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Secret Societies in one form or another have existed throughout the history of human culture. But what is their appeal? What is it that makes so-called respectable people indulge in peculiar ceremonies, dressed in fanciful costumes uttering blood-curdling oaths of loyalty with the threat of death hanging over them should they reveal the inner workings of the cult? Are these organisations simply a way for like-minded followers to get together in a convivial atmosphere for purely social reasons or is there really a dark side to their activities. Are they really trying, as some have suggested, to control world affairs for their own nefarious ends or in some cases harbour the Devil? Are the secret societies' claims that they are in the possession of great knowledge or valuable secrets also true? Are they really trying to engineer history or keep hidden that which may bring about the fall of a religion or a country? In Secret Societies Nick Harding describes some of the best known organisations along with some of their least known counterparts.

He highlights the similarities that all these cults have - they all work to a similar pattern and that basic human psychology plays a far more important role in their continued existence and their enduring appeal than any hidden wisdom, knowledge or world-shattering secret.


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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise, Readable and Entertaining Introduction, 3 Aug 2005
By Paracelsus1966 (Somerset, England) - See all my reviews
Nick Harding's book is a highly readable and entertaining look at the world of secret societies. While I could question the inclusion of one or two groups (such as the Cathars, who are not usually classed as a 'secret society' as such), it is better that he has been over-inclusive rather than the other way round. My favourites have to be the Castratrors of Russia. Ouch! The book also has the distinction of being slagged of in the Daily Mail... praise indeed!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good but not enough, 30 Mar 2006
By Sam "msaa500" (York, UK) - See all my reviews
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This book is alright, if you do not mind ready a very short "definition" of secret societies. I was hoping that it would cover more or give more details, and explanation about the context. At certain points, i got bored of it, it gives the feeling that it has a lot of repetition, and that you cannot distinguish what you are reading now from what you've read in the previous pages. It is not a bad book to read at all, but it could've been much better. Anyway, you can consider it a kind of index more or less with a brief summary of each entry.
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