Long lasting secret societies

From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 07:39:27 -0500

The Ismaili sect of Islam is still around. It isn't itself a secret society, but the original Assassins of the Crusader era were part of this sect.

Various kinds of masons claim to go back to the Templars, and others claim to go back all the way to Joseph of Arimathea via the Merovingian kings (see 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail').

I'm reminded of the quote 'Secret societies have not had power in history, but the idea that secret societies have had power in history, has had power in history.'

Andrew

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