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The secret societies of all ages and countries

embracing the mysteries of ancient India, China, Japan, Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Greece, and Scandinavia, the Cabbalists, early Christians, heretics, Assassins, Thugs, Templars, the Vehm and Inquisition, mystics, Rosicrucians, Illuminati, Freemasons, Skopzi, Camorristi, Carbonari, nihilists, and other sects.

Also known as The secret societies of all ages and countries; a comprehensive account of upwards of one hundred and sixty secret organizations--religious, political, and social--from the most remote ages down to the present time; The secret societies of all ages and countris

by Charles William Heckethorn & Secret societies

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Initiatory orders and secret societies and Lost civilizations and anomalous archaeology.

  • Initiatory orders and secret societies

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, openlibrary, and openlibrary-historical matched “Secret societies”. Retained metadata contains “Secret societies” in the title, “Rosicrucians” in the subtitle, “Secret societies” in the alternative title, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

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Editions

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The Online Books Page curated catalog record

first edition, 2 volumes; London: R. Bentley and Son, 1875

1875London : R. Bentley and son; London, R. Bentley and sonEnglish—Source listed online copy

a comprehensive account of upwards of one hundred and sixty secret organizations, religious, political, and social, from the most remote ages down to the present time ... and other mysterious sects

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

new edition; London: G. Redway, 1897

1897London : G. RedwayEnglish—Source listed online copy

Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries

2022Creative Media Partners, LLCEnglish
  • 9781016731362
  • 1016731361
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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Cornell University Library
  • Contributing institution: Harold B. Lee Library
  • Contributing institution: Oxford University
  • Contributing institution: Robarts - University of Toronto
  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
  • Digitization sponsor: Brigham Young University
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  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Open Library reports 10 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 11 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): HS125 .H45 1875
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): HS125 .H45 1897
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: first edition, 2 volumes; London: R. Bentley and Son, 1875
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: new edition; London: G. Redway, 1897
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