9781627310024-1627310029-The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey

The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey

ISBN-13: 9781627310024
ISBN-10: 1627310029
Edition: Revised
Author: Blanche Barton
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Feral House
Format: Paperback 280 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781627310024
ISBN-10: 1627310029
Edition: Revised
Author: Blanche Barton
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Feral House
Format: Paperback 280 pages

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The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey (ISBN-13: 9781627310024 and ISBN-10: 1627310029), written by authors Blanche Barton, was published by Feral House in 2014. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Religious (Leaders & Notable People, Occultism, Occult & Paranormal, Demonology & Satanism, Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts , Popular Culture, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Religious books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.93.

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The Secret Life of a Satanist steps behind the curtain with the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan.

What is contemporary Satanism, and why would one start a church dedicated to the Dark One? It wasn't a rebellion against an oppressive religious upbringing; it was Anton Szandor LaVey's disgust with most of humanity. Drawing from Jack London, H.L. Mencken, Friedrich Nietzsche, Marquis de Sade, George Bernard Shaw, John Milton, Benjamin Franklin, and a host of reprobates, with a large dose of alchemy and black magic, LaVey formulated a philosophy that deeply resonated with him.

LaVey did not worship Satan; he paid homage to the rebellious spirit of innovation, defiance, and self-reliance that the archetype embodied. His background as a musician, circus lion trainer, hypnotist, and police photographer is covered here. The author, who later became his paramour and mother to his only son, was allowed extraordinary access to documents concerning his life, testimonies from people who had known him for years, and, most importantly, anecdotes and fond memories from a man living out of his time.

After the original publication of this biography in 1990, LaVey and Blanche Barton fought through the Satanic Panic together, and guided the Church for another seven years. This revised edition adds a dozen new and never-before-seen images.

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