Description
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.
Table of Contents
1. IntroductionPer Faxneld & Johan Nilsson2. Eliphas Lévi, La Bible de la liberté (1841)Julian Strube3. Jules Michelet, La Sorciére (1862)Ruben van Luijk4. Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1871)Fredrik Gregorius5. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (The Theosophical Society), excerpts from The Secret Doctrine (1888)Per Faxneld6. Léo Taxil, excerpt from Le Palladium régénéré et libre (1895)Ruben van Luijk7. Stanislaw Przybyzewski, excerpt from Die Synagoge des Satan (1897)Per Faxneld8. Ben Kadosh (aka Carl William Hansen), Den ny morgens gry (1906)Johan Nilsson9. Maria de Naglowska, excerpts from La Lumière du sexe (1932) & "Satanisme masculin, Satanisme féminin" (1933)Hans Thomas Hakl & Michele Olzi10. Aleister Crowley, "Hymn to Lucifer" (undated) & excerpt from The Book of Thoth (1944)Johan Nilsson11. Kenneth Grant (Typhonian Order), excerpt from "Vinum Sabbati" (1961)Johan Nilsson12. The Process Church of the Final Judgement, excerpts from "The Gods on War" (1967) & "The Gods and Their People" (1970)Fredrik Gregorius13. Anton LaVey (Church of Satan), excerpt from interview in John Fritscher's Popular Witchcraft: Straight from the Witch's Mouth (1972)Cimminnee Holt14. Michael Aquino (Temple of Set), The Book of Coming Forth By Night (1975)Cimminne Holt15. The Order of the Nine Angles, excerpts from The Black Book of Satan (1984)Fredrik Gregorius16. Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (Den Sorte Sirkel / Black Metal Satanism), interview for Close-up Magazine (1992)Per Faxneld17. The Satanic Reds, "FAQ for Satanic Reds Social Realist Organization" (c. 2001)Johan Nilsson18. Thomas Karlsson (Dragon Rouge), excerpt from Kabbala, kliffot och den goetiska magin (2004)Fredrik Gregorius19. Michael W. Ford (The Order of Phosphorus, etc), excerpt from The Bible of the Adversary (2007)Olivia Cejvan20. Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple), "Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple" (2017)Fredrik Gregorius & Manon Hedenborg White
