LoginThe Bavarian Illuminati in America: The New England Conspiracy Scare, 1798 (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
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A conspiracy theory flourished in New England in 1798, destroying reputations and lives—but few have ever heard the story. This gripping book chronicles the rise of the Bavarian Order of Illuminists, surveying the tumultuous political, social, and religious atmosphere that allowed the organization to take root in the United States.
Author Vernon Stauffer characterizes the mood in New England after the Revolutionary War, an atmosphere of religious disaffection and political confusion that fostered the development and spread of panic and hysteria. Stauffer traces the European beginnings of the Bavarian Order of Illuminists and t
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Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Release date: 7 July 2006
ISBN-10 : 048645133X | ISBN-13: 9780486451336
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Release date: 7 July 2006
ISBN-10 : 048645133X | ISBN-13: 9780486451336
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