The Triads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Triads write by Martin Booth. This book was released on 1990. The Triads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Triads
The Triads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Triads write by Saint Gregory Palamas. This book was released on 1983. The Triads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359)-monk, archbishop and theologian-was a major figure in 14th-century Orthodox Byzantium. This, his greatest work, presents a defense in support of the monastic groups known as the "hesychasts," the originators of the Jesus Prayer.
The Triads
The Triads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Triads write by J. M. S. Ward. This book was released on 2014-07-10. The Triads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Triads as Business
The Triads as Business - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Triads as Business write by Yiu-kong Chu. This book was released on 2002-01-04. The Triads as Business available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. There is no doubt that the triads have become recognized as a sophisticated and international criminal force and, following the handover of Hong Kong to China, there have been increasing fears that their influence will spread to the West through emigration. This book investigates the reality behind the myth with a study of the Hong Kong triads, generally regarded as the headquarters of triad societies throughout the world. Yiu Kong Chu examines their origins, their organized extortion from legitimate businesses large and small, and their more recent moves into illegal activities such as drug trafficking, human smuggling and gambling. Contrary to the popular belief that Hong Kong triads are replacing the Italian Mafia as the most powerful criminal organization in the world, this book argues that Hong Kong triads may be declining, as other ethnic Chinese crime gangs emerge as powerful crime groups in Western societies. Based on interviews with ex triad members and victims of the triads, police from Hong Kong, mainland China and Europe, as well as documentary evidence The Triads as Business gives a vivid and compelling picture of the triads as part of a wider society.
The Triads of Ireland
The Triads of Ireland - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Triads of Ireland write by Kuno Meyer. This book was released on 1906. The Triads of Ireland available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
