What Is the Illuminati?

Monday, September 30, 2013 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

The Illuminati was an 18th-century secret society made up of influential intellectuals of the time. Also known as the Bavarian Illuminati, they opposed the Church's control over science; promoted the education of women; and opposed state oppression.

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