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Arcturus Publishing (2011), Paperback, 208 pages
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Black magic murders, Satanic sex cults and demonic possession - these are the diabolical practices that grab the tabloid headlines and reinforce the myth that evil and an unhealthy obsession with the occult are to blame for our increasingly violent society. But is the truth even darker and more disturbing?
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LibraryThing member seongeona
The author tells you straight out in the first paragraph what his stance is on the subject of this book: He's there, "stating for a fact that there is no devil, Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer or Old Nick in this world or the next." That certainly puts a damper on things, doesn't it? The author isn't shy
Aesthetically, the paper the book is printed on is a delight for the fingers, the large text makes for easy reading, and the tome is chock full of gorgeous photos, sketches, and paintings (all black & white).
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about exposing his biases either: real witches of antiquity were evil, accused witches of the so-called Burning Times were victims of jealousy (and no one knows, not even Neo-pagans, how many accused witches were actually put to death), the founders of the Witchcraft Revival were charlatans and ego-maniacs (except for Dion Fortune who the author veritably worships), and Anton LaVey as well as Satanism in general is particularly despised. All connections between magic/paganism and rock-n-roll are thoroughly debunked. The one section I did enjoy and felt was presented professionaly was that on the panic over ritual murders by Satanic cults that had every family on alert back in the 80's (including my own). Aesthetically, the paper the book is printed on is a delight for the fingers, the large text makes for easy reading, and the tome is chock full of gorgeous photos, sketches, and paintings (all black & white).
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2011
Physical description
208 p.; 8.27 inches
ISBN
1848378548 / 9781848378544
Local notes
Lurid expose to titilate the public, but has unique photos.
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