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Auteur(s) : Dyrendal, Asbjørn (1965-....)
Lewis, James R. (1949-....)
Aagaard Petersen, Jesper (1974-....)
Titre(s) : The invention of satanism [Texte imprimé] / Asbjørn Dyrendal, James R. Lewis, Jesper AA. Petersen
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : Oxford university press, cop. 2016
Description matérielle : viii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Comprend : Introducing satanism ; Anthropology of evil: the folklore of satanism ; Satanic
precursors ; The age of satanism: Anton Lavey and the Church of Satan ; The satanic
bible ; Reading satanism through demonology: the satanism scare ; Adopting satanic
identities ; Little Nicky grows up? ; Satanic attitudes ; Children of the black
goat ; Satanism in play.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-247) and index
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-delcared 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 Satanists 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. -- from dust jacket
Sujet(s) : Satanisme -- Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780195181104 (hardback) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0195181107 (hardback) (alk. paper)
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