La Carmina, author of “The Little Book of Satanism,” recommends the best books (literary and nonfiction) about the Devil, Lucifer, Satan, and modern Satanism religion / practices. See more about her Satanic book at LaCarmina.com and @lacarmina. You can also read her Five Books interview on Satanism.
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La Carmina's The Little Book of Satanism is the first accessible book to chart the development of Satanism over the centuries. It includes: – A foreword from Lucien Greaves, spokesperson / cofounder of The Satanic Temple – The Devil’s biblical origins and his various names, appearances, and symbols – Satan's historic role as a scapegoat, from medieval witch trials to the 1980s Satanic Panic – Modern philosophy, rituals and practices, focusing on The Church of Satan, The Satanic Bible, and The Satanic Temple – The Devil’s influence on art, literature, music, and films -- from Paradise Lost to Rosemary’s Baby.
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Satan is at the center of Dante's journey into Hell.
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Inflential literary work for The Satanic Temple's formation.
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Satan is the antihero who stands up to arbitrary authority. This influenced the Romantic writers to hail Satan.
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Faust makes a pact with the Devil / Mephistopheles for his soul.
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La Carmina's The Little Book of Satanism is the first accessible book to chart the development of Satanism over the centuries. It includes: – A foreword from Lucien Greaves, spokesperson / cofounder of The Satanic Temple – The Devil’s biblical origins and his various names, appearances, and symbols – Satan's historic role as a scapegoat, from medieval witch trials to the 1980s Satanic Panic – Modern philosophy, rituals and practices, focusing on The Church of Satan, The Satanic Bible, and The Satanic Temple – The Devil’s influence on art, literature, music, and films -- from Paradise Lost to Rosemary’s Baby.
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Satan is at the center of Dante's journey into Hell.
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Inflential literary work for The Satanic Temple's formation.
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Satan is the antihero who stands up to arbitrary authority. This influenced the Romantic writers to hail Satan.
5
Faust makes a pact with the Devil / Mephistopheles for his soul.
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