The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders
Title | The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Axelrod |
Publisher | Checkmark Books |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Secret societies |
ISBN | 9780816038718 |
Debunking the spurious reputations of some, detailing the authenticity of others, The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders contains over 800 A-to-Z entries describing the names, natures, and purposes of secret societies throughout history and around the world. An extensive introduction gives readers a solid overview of the evolution of secret societies from their ancient roots, typologies of secret societies - how and why they specialized, why schisms and splinter groups are almost inevitable, how brotherhoods often formed around one charismatic personality, and why memberships are now declining. Further, The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders has a comprehensive bibliography, an index, and includes the addresses of secret societies in existence today.
The International Cyclopedia
Title | The International Cyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | Harry Thurston Peck |
Publisher | |
Pages | 970 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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The International Cyclopaedia
Title | The International Cyclopaedia PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 962 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN |
The International Cyclopaedia
Title | The International Cyclopaedia PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1018 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN |
The International Encyclopedia of Film
Title | The International Encyclopedia of Film PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Motion pictures |
ISBN |
International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home
Title | International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 3870 |
Release | 2012-10-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0080471714 |
Available online via SciVerse ScienceDirect, or in print for a limited time only, The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Seven Volume Set is the first international reference work for housing scholars and professionals, that uses studies in economics and finance, psychology, social policy, sociology, anthropology, geography, architecture, law, and other disciplines to create an international portrait of housing in all its facets: from meanings of home at the microscale, to impacts on macro-economy. This comprehensive work is edited by distinguished housing expert Susan J. Smith, together with Marja Elsinga, Ong Seow Eng, Lorna Fox O'Mahony and Susan Wachter, and a multi-disciplinary editorial team of 20 world-class scholars in all. Working at the cutting edge of their subject, liaising with an expert editorial advisory board, and engaging with policy-makers and professionals, the editors have worked for almost five years to secure the quality, reach, relevance and coherence of this work. A broad and inclusive table of contents signals (or tesitifes to) detailed investigation of historical and theoretical material as well as in-depth analysis of current issues. This seven-volume set contains over 500 entries, listed alphabetically, but grouped into seven thematic sections including methods and approaches; economics and finance; environments; home and homelessness; institutions; policy; and welfare and well-being. Housing professionals, both academics and practitioners, will find The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home useful for teaching, discovery, and research needs. International in scope, engaging with trends in every world region The editorial board and contributors are drawn from a wide constituency, collating expertise from academics, policy makers, professionals and practitioners, and from every key center for housing research Every entry stands alone on its merits and is accessed alphabetically, yet each is fully cross-referenced, and attached to one of seven thematic categories whose ‘wholes' far exceed the sum of their parts
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Title | International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences PDF eBook |
Author | James D. Wright |
Publisher | Elsevier Science Limited |
Pages | 24030 |
Release | 2015-03-26 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 9780080970868 |
Fully revised and updated, the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, first published in 2001, offers a source of social and behavioral sciences reference material that is broader and deeper than any other. Available in both print and online editions, it comprises over 3,900 articles, commissioned by 71 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes. Provides authoritative, foundational, interdisciplinary knowledge across the wide range of behavioral and social sciences fields Discusses history, current trends and future directions Topics are cross-referenced with related topics and each article highlights further reading