The History of Secret Societies, Unions, and Orders

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