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assassins
Author_David V. Barrett
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conspiracy theories
Dan Brown
David Barrett
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freemasonry
freemasons
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Knights Templar
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The Davinci Code
world history
Product details
- ISBN 9781845296155
- Weight: 260g
- Dimensions: 128 x 196mm
- Publication Date: 26 Jul 2007
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A Brief History of Secret Societies examines the significant hidden power wielded by clandestine organisations from ancient times right up to the present day. Throughout history, humankind's search for knowledge has revealed strange truths. Barrett explores the powerful attraction of esoteric religious beliefs and reveals how such societies have gained a powerful hold on the popular imagination. He presents an unbiased and balanced history of humanity's desire to uncover secret knowledge, and of the societies that seek to preserve such knowledge.
David Barrett is a leading expert on religion and esoteric belief. He is the author of The New Believers (Cassell). He reviews regularly in the Independent, the Fortean Times, TLS and New Scientist.
