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Author : Martin Booth
Release : 1990
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis The Triads by : Martin Booth
Download or read book The Triads written by Martin Booth. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. M. S. Ward
Release : 2014-07-10
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 749/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Triads by : J. M. S. Ward
Download or read book The Triads written by J. M. S. Ward. This book was released on 2014-07-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Yiu-kong Chu
Release : 2002-01-04
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 817/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Triads as Business by : Yiu-kong Chu
Download or read book The Triads as Business written by Yiu-kong Chu. This book was released on 2002-01-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Kuno Meyer
Release : 1906
Genre : Irish literature
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Book Synopsis The Triads of Ireland by : Kuno Meyer
Download or read book The Triads of Ireland written by Kuno Meyer. This book was released on 1906. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Rogers
Release : 2016-03-03
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 362/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Lord Croft’S a Brush with the Triads by : Richard Rogers
Download or read book Lord Croft’S a Brush with the Triads written by Richard Rogers. This book was released on 2016-03-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book four sees Lord Croft not only having to contend with an attempt by the Chinese Triads and the Nigerian drug Lords to take over the drugs trade in England but also an attempt by an unscrupulous Italian count to break up his marriage to Janet, his longsuffering wife. Lord Crofts ways of a sexual predator continue unabated, meeting up with previous mistresses as well as new ones. Obtaining a commercial pilots license and extending his charter activities to include air and sea add new challenges in this fight for survival in the underworld of drug trafficking and intrigue.
