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Originally posted by JoshNorton
reply to post by Extant Taxon
Personally, I would question the inclusion of Nesta Webster in your list, not to devalue your contribution. To be fair, I only have her "World Revolution" (1921 printing), but she and Edith Starr Miller's "Occult Theocracy" are two which I consider bad research and the cause of the proliferation of many hoaxes and misinformation repeated to this day.
Originally posted by Extant Taxon
reply to post by Animal
Secret Societies and Subversive Movements - Nesta H. Webster
The above book by Webster is a very good overview of the conspiratorial view of the role of secret societies through history. She was inherently pro-Anglo freemasonry, and anti-Continental, or Grand Orient freemasonry; she certainly did her research in the British Library sifting through hundreds upon hundreds of primary and secondary source documents to build her case. Which is something to keep in mind, as she was quite fascistic in her leanings and subscribed to the idea of the "Jewish Global Conspiracy." She was quite rabidly anti-Jew. But if you can filter all that out she produces a very good outline of all the main societies with secrets throughout history.
Originally posted by Animal
reply to post by Extant Taxon
Okay mate last night the mail man dropped off:
Perfectibilists - The 18th Century Bavarian Order of the Illuminati by Terry Melanson
So far I am loving it, thanks for the heads up.
Originally posted by Extant Taxon
reply to post by Cabaret Voltaire
No Blavatsky for me thanks. I'm not a fan of New Age Kool-aid.