MACKENZIE, NORMAN: EDITOR — Secret Societies

New York: Crescent Books/Crown Publishers, 1967. Reprint. Hardcover. 350 pages including index. Dealing with every kind of secret organization - predominantly religious societies, tribal groups, military orders, political conspiracies, ritual brotherhoods, and theosophical groups this books shows the diversity in the aims, conditions, and personalities of men who belong to such organizations. The origins, history, and current activities of these societies are investigated in detail, and the broad patterns are analyzed in order to enable us to comprehend the meaning of their rituals and beliefs. Discusses primitive secret societies, Mau Mau, Thuggee, The Mysteries, The Assassins, the Knights Templar, The Rosicrucians, Freemasonry, Nationalist Secret Societies, Chinese Secret Societies, The Mafia and the Ku Klux Klan. Former owner's signature upon front endpaper. Closed tears to dust jacket which remains attractive. A valuable contribution to conspiracy literature.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Secret Societies 350 pages including index. Dealing with every kind of secret organization - predominantly religious societies, tribal groups, military orders, political conspiracies, ritual brotherhoods, and theosophical groups this books shows the dive. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .