Secret Societies

Identifying which societies are little more than groups of boys with secret handshakes, and which constitute a rogues' gallery of adulterers, drug smugglers, con artists, thieves, and assassins, Reynolds takes a smart and surprising behind-the-scenes look at the world's most notorious secret societies, including their origins and histories, initiations and rituals, secret signs and members. From the Mafia and the Yakuza to the Priory of Sion and Skull & Bones, Reynolds offers an illuminating and entertaining exploration of the tales - both confirmed and fabricated - that surround the best known and often least understood secret societies.

Author: John Lawrence Reynolds

Publisher: Arcade

Released Date: 2006

ISBN: 9781559708463