Author | : J. S. M. Ward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 686 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258937003 |
This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
Author | : J. S. M. Ward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 686 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258937003 |
This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
Author | : William Stanton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Hung men (Secret societies) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : J. M. S. Ward |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 685 |
Release | : 2014-07-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317845757 |
First published in 2006. Claiming origins in the mysteries of the Shaolin monastery and its martial traditions, the Triads are Chinese secret societies that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, evolved into organised crime syndicates, spread through the Chinese diaspora and are more powerful now than ever before. The symbol of the Triads is a triangle enclosing the characters for heaven, earth and man, emblematic of the societies’ far-reaching influence, and membership involves challenging rites of initiation and the practice of complex rituals little changed over the centuries. On one level, these practices can be seen simply as the customs of a purely mystical order; on another, they may be seen as the organising principles by which secret societies continue to operate as powerful political organisations invisible in our midst. This classic work, the definitive study of the history, symbols and secret rituals of the Triads, reveals the Triad initiation ritual of the mystical journey; sacred Triad signs, words and slang; the rite of the magic mirror and the oath of blood brotherhood; the symbolic decoration of Triad temples, Triad magic, and the meaning of the sacred objects and ceremonies at the heart of Triad practice in minute detail. The authors show that the Triad ritual is a potent mystical allegory with an immense power that can be used for good or ill.
Author | : John Sebastian Marlow Ward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Triad society |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Kingsley Bolton |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780415243964 |
This set comprises a comprehensive selection of colonial Western scholarly texts on Chinese secret societies from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It includes a selection of important papers on Chinese secret societies by a variety of scholars, missionaries, and colonial officials.
Author | : Gustave Schlegel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1866 |
Genre | : Hung men (Secret societies) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Kingsley Bolton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Secret societies |
ISBN | : 9780415153539 |
Author | : Phil Zuckerman |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 081479727X |
“Silver” Winner of the 2008 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award, Religion Category Before he began his recent travels, it seemed to Phil Zuckerman as if humans all over the globe were “getting religion”—praising deities, performing holy rites, and soberly defending the world from sin. But most residents of Denmark and Sweden, he found, don’t worship any god at all, don’t pray, and don’t give much credence to religious dogma of any kind. Instead of being bastions of sin and corruption, however, as the Christian Right has suggested a godless society would be, these countries are filled with residents who score at the very top of the “happiness index” and enjoy their healthy societies, which boast some of the lowest rates of violent crime in the world (along with some of the lowest levels of corruption), excellent educational systems, strong economies, well-supported arts, free health care, egalitarian social policies, outstanding bike paths, and great beer. Zuckerman formally interviewed nearly 150 Danes and Swedes of all ages and educational backgrounds over the course of fourteen months. He was particularly interested in the worldviews of people who live their lives without religious orientation. How do they think about and cope with death? Are they worried about an afterlife? What he found is that nearly all of his interviewees live their lives without much fear of the Grim Reaper or worries about the hereafter. This led him to wonder how and why it is that certain societies are non-religious in a world that seems to be marked by increasing religiosity. Drawing on prominent sociological theories and his own extensive research, Zuckerman ventures some interesting answers. This fascinating approach directly counters the claims of outspoken, conservative American Christians who argue that a society without God would be hell on earth. It is crucial, Zuckerman believes, for Americans to know that “society without God is not only possible, but it can be quite civil and pleasant.”
Author | : William Meade 1893- Prince |
Publisher | : Hassell Street Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781014725455 |
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