The Secret Societies of All Ages & Countries - Volume 1Cosimo, Inc., 1. nov. 2005 - 376 sider This society, probably the most pernicious association which has ever existed in Europe, was, or is-for we have no proofs that it has ceased to exist-an association of blacklegs, thieves, extortioners, rogues and villains of every kind... -from "The Camorra" From the modern intrigue of conspiracy theories to the immense popularity of The Da Vinci Code, the fascination with secret societies-and their arcane knowledge and power-has never been so rampant. This monumental, encyclopedic work details the initiations and ceremonies, the codes and customs of mysterious organizations from ancient times to the modern world. First published in 1875 and completely revised and updated in 1897, this remains the definitive, authoritative guide to secret societies... and to the spiritual evolution of humanity they represent. Volume I explores: the Magi and the Mithraics . Egyptian priests and kings Chinese metaphysics . the Druids . Cabbalism and Gnosticism pagan rites and myths echoed in Christianity . heretics the Assassins and the Dervishes . chivalrous knights the Inquisition . Alchemy . the Mafia . the Illuminati and much more. Also available from Cosimo Classics: The Secret Societies of All Ages & Countries: Vol. 2. British historian and author CHARLES WILLIAM HECKETHORN (c. 1826-1902) was born in Switzerland but emigrated to England as a child. Among his writings are a novel, a book of verse, translations of Scandinavian folklore, and the travelogues Italian Lights and Shadows, London Souvenirs, and London Memories. |
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... formed Secret Societies . 245. Decay of Alchymy . 246. Specimens of Alchymistic Language . 247. Personal Fate of the Alchymists 197-202 II . JACOB BÖHME -248 . Parallel between Mystics and Sectaries . 249 . Character and Mission of ...
... formed Secret Societies . 245. Decay of Alchymy . 246. Specimens of Alchymistic Language . 247. Personal Fate of the Alchymists 197-202 II . JACOB BÖHME -248 . Parallel between Mystics and Sectaries . 249 . Character and Mission of ...
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... forming frequently entirely new articles , the work , as it now is presented to the English public , though in its framework retaining much of its foreign prototype , may yet claim the merit of being not only essentially original , but ...
... forming frequently entirely new articles , the work , as it now is presented to the English public , though in its framework retaining much of its foreign prototype , may yet claim the merit of being not only essentially original , but ...
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... formed for political , so much as for re- ligious purposes , embracing every art and science ; wherefore religion has truly been called the archæology of human knowledge . Comparative mythology reduces all the appa- rently contradictory ...
... formed for political , so much as for re- ligious purposes , embracing every art and science ; wherefore religion has truly been called the archæology of human knowledge . Comparative mythology reduces all the appa- rently contradictory ...
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... forming matter or darkness , and producing pain and anguish , i.e. , hell , cosmically winter ; the last three being filled with light and delight , i.e. , paradise , cosmically summer . ( x . ) The fire is the great chymist , or ...
... forming matter or darkness , and producing pain and anguish , i.e. , hell , cosmically winter ; the last three being filled with light and delight , i.e. , paradise , cosmically summer . ( x . ) The fire is the great chymist , or ...
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... formation of earth and water , because the darkness had already invaded those elements , and Oromazes could not conceal them . Ahrimanes also took part in the creation and subsequent corruption and destruction of man , whom Oromazes had ...
... formation of earth and water , because the darkness had already invaded those elements , and Oromazes could not conceal them . Ahrimanes also took part in the creation and subsequent corruption and destruction of man , whom Oromazes had ...
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THE MITHRAICS 29 Mysteries of Mithras 30 Origin of Mithraic | 30 |
EGYPTIAN MYSTERIES47 Antiquity of Egyptian Civilisation | 42 |
CRATA REPOA OR HIGHEST DEGREE OF EGYPTIAN INITIATION | 51 |
METAMORPHOSIS OF THE LEGEND OF ISIS 68 Spread of Egyptian | 57 |
CHINESE AND JAPANESE MYSTERIES77 Chinese Metaphysics | 63 |
THE DRUIDS 93 The Druids the Magi of the West 94 Temples | 73 |
BOOK VIII | 195 |
ALCHYMISTS 238 Astrology perhaps Secret Heresy 239 Process | 201 |
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG 254 Emanuel Swedenborg 255 | 211 |
MARTINISM 266 Martinez Paschalis 267 SaintMartin 217218 | 217 |
THE THUGS294 Introductory 295 Name and Origin 296 Prac | 245 |
THE CHAUFFEURS OR BURNERS301 Origin and Organisation | 252 |
THE CAMORRA 312 Origin of the Camorra 313 Different kinds | 264 |
ROSICRUCIANS 268 Merits of the Rosicrucians 269 Origin of | 273 |
BOOK II | 81 |
SONS OF THE WIDOW 111 Origin of Religion of Love 112 Manes | 89 |
THE GNOSTICS 118 Character of Gnosticism 119 Doctrines | 94 |
CHRISTIAN INITIATIONS 126 Myth of Horus Christianised 127 | 103 |
BOOK IV | 111 |
THE ROSHENIAH154 The Rosheniah Sect and its Founder 155 | 123 |
THE DERVISHES 165 Dervishes 166 Shiites and Sunnites 167 | 132 |
HERETICS 168 Transition from Ancient to Modern Initiations 169 | 137 |
BOOK VI | 147 |
BOOK VII | 161 |
THE BEATI PAOLI 214 Character of the Society 215 Tendencies | 169 |
Condemnation and Execution of Prisoners 226 | 172 |
MALA VITA 326 The Mala Vita 275 | 275 |
BEGGARS TRAMPS AND THIEVES 331 Languages and Signs 332 | 282 |
ASIATIC BRETHREN 281 Origin of the Order 282 Division of this | 291 |
THE SKOPZI341 Various Russian Sects 342 The Skopzi | 292 |
THE CANTERS OR MUCKERS349 Eva von Buttler and her Sect | 301 |
ILLUMINATI 351 The Term Illuminati 352 Foundation of Order | 306 |
THE GERMAN UNION 364 Statements of Founder 315 | 315 |
GERMAN WORKMENS UNIONS 373 Huntsmans Phraseology 374 | 325 |
GERMAN STUDENTS 381 Customs of German Students 382 Ancient | 331 |
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Side 20 - They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
Side 9 - What is now called the Christian religion, has existed among the ancients, and was not absent from the beginning of the human race, until Christ came in the flesh : from which time the true religion, which existed already, began to be called Christian.