Satanism is a current of thought that generates intense feelings. It remains understudied by academics. This selection of key source texts from the period 1841 to 2017 attempts to remedy that gap. Ranging from the esoteric to the anti-clerical, countercultural, and political, the texts span a wide variety of genres, from poetry and polemical religious tracts to ritual instructions and internet FAQ's. All are provided with comprehensive introductions, written by specialists in the field, that offer readers both critical historical context and expert scholarly interpretation.
Chronologically structured, the book can be read as a succinct historical overview of the development of Satanism, with the immediacy that only primary sources can provide. It is ideal for both classroom and research use, as well as a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the occult, the transgressive, secularization, and the fringes of the religious landscape.
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Satanism: A Reader shows strong potential as a pedagogical tool... This would be ideal for training undergraduates to use a comparative approach for textual analysis. * Joseph Laycock, Reading Religion * Satanism: A Reader is conceived as a companion for a course on Satanism, its clear structure and captivating subject make this volume an ideal resource for anyone seeking to seriously understand Satanism and its significance in modern culture. * Davide Marino, Religious Studies Review * I fully recommend this reader to educators and popular readers alike. It is an excellent resource due to its consistent structure, transparency in scope, and succinct contextualization. It is informative and well-researched. * William S. Chavez, Project MUSE *
1. Introduction
Per Faxneld & Johan Nilsson
2. Eliphas L'evi, La Bible de la libert'e (1841)
Julian Strube
3. Jules Michelet, La Sorci'ere (1862)
Ruben van Luijk
4. Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1871)
Fredrik Gregorius
5. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (The Theosophical Society), excerpts from The Secret Doctrine (1888)
Per Faxneld
6. L'eo Taxil, excerpt from Le Palladium r'eg'en'er'e et libre (1895)
Ruben van Luijk
7. Stanislaw Przybyzewski, excerpt from Die Synagoge des Satan (1897)
Per Faxneld
8. Ben Kadosh (aka Carl William Hansen), Den ny morgens gry (1906)
Johan Nilsson
9. Maria de Naglowska, excerpts from La Lumi`ere du sexe (1932) & "Satanisme masculin, Satanisme f'eminin" (1933)
Hans Thomas Hakl & Michele Olzi
10. Aleister Crowley, "Hymn to Lucifer" (undated) & excerpt from The Book of Thoth (1944)
Johan Nilsson
11. Kenneth Grant (Typhonian Order), excerpt from "Vinum Sabbati" (1961)
Johan Nilsson
12. The Process Church of the Final Judgement, excerpts from "The Gods on War" (1967) & "The Gods and Their People" (1970)
Fredrik Gregorius
13. Anton LaVey (Church of Satan), excerpt from interview in John Fritscher's Popular Witchcraft: Straight from the Witch's Mouth (1972)
Cimminnee Holt
14. Michael Aquino (Temple of Set), The Book of Coming Forth By Night (1975)
Cimminne Holt
15. The Order of the Nine Angles, excerpts from The Black Book of Satan (1984)
Fredrik Gregorius
16. /Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (Den Sorte Sirkel / Black Metal Satanism), interview for Close-up Magazine (1992)
Per Faxneld
17. The Satanic Reds, "FAQ for Satanic Reds DL Social Realist Organization" (c. 2001)
Johan Nilsson
18. Thomas Karlsson (Dragon Rouge), excerpt from Kabbala, kliffot och den goetiska magin (2004)
Fredrik Gregorius
19. Michael W. Ford (The Order of Phosphorus, etc), excerpt from The Bible of the Adversary (2007)
Olivia Cejvan
20. Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple), "Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple" (2017)
Fredrik Gregorius & Manon Hedenborg White
Per Faxneld is an historian of religions at Södertörn University, Sweden, where he is conducting a project on spiritual dimensions of Japanese martial arts. He is the author of the award-winning Satanic Feminism: Lucifer as the Liberator of Woman in Nineteenth-Century Culture and several other books.
Johan Nilsson is an historian of religions at Lund university, Sweden, where he is currently working on a research project about the reception of Buddhism in Swedish Theosophy. He is the author of As a Fire Beneath the Ashes: The Quest for Chinese Wisdom within Occultism, 1850-1949.
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