The Secret World of Cults

Mind control, conspiracies, mass suicides, murder -- reports about the involvement of cults in such activities regularly appear in today's media. But, despite modern perceptions, secret societies and cults are not a phenomenan exclusively of contemporary times: they have existed through history.

The Secret World of Cults looks at some of the most infamous examples of such organizations, from the first centuries to the present day. From the Illuminati, Knights Templar and Freemasons to the Moonies, Charles Manson, UFO and alien cults and Doomsday cults -- among many others -- the histories, beliefs and activities of a score of cults and secret societies are discussed in comprehensive detail.