| Description |
ix, 324 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-316) and index. |
| Contents |
The new world order -- Brothers to pirates and corsairs -- Under a black flag -- Skeletons in the closet -- Smugglers, patriots, and Masons -- Franklin and the Masonic underground -- The merchants of war -- The bribe that won the war -- One nation under the great architect -- The slave traders -- Red cross and black cargo -- Master Masons and their slaves -- The Masonic betrayal -- The opium brotherhood -- From the lodge to the den -- Wealth : the legacy of the opium trade -- The legacy : the power of the new Skull and Bones. |
| Subject |
Secret societies.
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| ISBN |
0892819596 (pbk.) |
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