The History of Secret Societies, Alliances, and Orders

The book «The History of Secret Societies, Alliances, and Orders» is the result of 18 years of captivating research by the German historian-archivist Georg Julius Schuster 1859–1917. The author, possessing an incredible array of information, collected unique facts about the history of secret societies, alliances, and orders. He immerses the reader in the mysterious associations of various eras and peoples around the world, recounting the stories of the emergence and development of religious unions and circles, political and mystical communities. This fundamental and fascinating research, unmatched in the breadth and depth of the material studied, covers the period from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 18th century.