9780195181104-0195181107-The Invention of Satanism

The Invention of Satanism

ISBN-13: 9780195181104
ISBN-10: 0195181107
Edition: 1
Author: James R Lewis, Asbjorn Dyrendal, Jesper Aa. Petersen
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780195181104
ISBN-10: 0195181107
Edition: 1
Author: James R Lewis, Asbjorn Dyrendal, Jesper Aa. Petersen
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 272 pages

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The Invention of Satanism (ISBN-13: 9780195181104 and ISBN-10: 0195181107), written by authors James R Lewis, Asbjorn Dyrendal, Jesper Aa. Petersen, was published by Oxford University Press in 2015. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Demonology & Satanism (Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts , Cults, Sociology, Religious Studies) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Invention of Satanism (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Demonology & Satanism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $13.19.

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Satanism is a complex phenomenon that has often been the source of controversy across social and rhetorical contexts. Some consider it the root of all evil. Others see it as a childish form of rebellion or as a misapplication of serious esoteric beliefs and practices. Still others consider it a specific religion or philosophy that serves as a form of personal and collective identity. In The Invention of Satanism, three experts explore Satanism as a contemporary movement that is in continuous dialogue with popular culture, and which provides a breeding ground for other new religious movements.

By shifting the focus from mythology to meaning-making, this book examines the invention of Satanism among self-declared religious Satanists. Like all ideologists and believers, Satanists incorporate, borrow, and modify elements from other traditions; the authors investigate how traditional folklore and prior strands of occultism were synthesized by Anton LaVey in his founding of the Church of Satan and creation of the Satanic Bible. Later chapters discuss contemporary Satanist subcultures, demonstrating how Satanism continues to reinvent itself despite its brief history as an organized phenomenon. There are now numerous forms of Satanism with distinctive interpretations of what being a Satanist entails, with some of these new versions deviating more from the historical "mainstream" than others. In this fascinating account of a seemingly arcane and often-feared movement, Dyrendal, Lewis, and Petersen demonstrate that the invention of Satanism is an ongoing, ever-evolving process.

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