«Cornerstone», Volume 21, number 98, «Selling Satan,» Jon Trott & Mike Hertenstein, 1992. This gets *highest* recommendation. From a Christian magazine which does a great job of discrediting Mike Warnke's accounts mentioned in «The Satan Seller» and elsewhere
«Do What You Will» by Geoffry Ashe A history of philosophers & groups who use this thelemic motto. Especially nice history of the «Hellfire Clubs»
«Satanism: The Seduction of America's Youth», Bob Larson, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989. The facts on the *conspiracy* now coming to a lonely town near you!!! (You're reading the FAQ, so it's already here!)
«Paradise Lost» by John Milton. An epic poem telling the tale of Lucifer from when he is thrown out of heaven, to the Fall of Adam and Eve. It makes Lucifer into a heroic figure, whilst God is made out to be a little vague and weak.
«The Divine Comedy» by Dante. Another epic poem in three parts (Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradisio) covering the author's pilgrimage through them.
«The Prince of Darkness» by Jeffrey Burton Russell, Cornell University Press, 1988. Historian's work on the history of Satan from earliest history through the twentieth century. A summary of a four-book series (The Devil, Satan, Lucifer, and Mephistopheles, by the same author) which may be too much reading for casual interest.
«The Old Enemy» by Neil Forsyth, Princeton University Press, 1987. Another history of Satan focusing on the Middle East and early Christianity.
«La-Bas (Down There)» by J. K. Huysmans (1891?) translated by Keene Wallace. Fiction novel of the occult and the black mass in late nineteenth century Paris. H. P. Lovecraft, collected works. Classic horror fiction that has served as inspiration for many Satanists. Frederick Neitzsche, various works Neitzschean philosophies form the core of Satanism. Much of the «Satanic Bible» owes its philosophical and literary roots to works such as.
«Thus Spoke Zarastrutha» and «The Anti-Christ» by Neitzche. Michel Foucault, works Though not a direct influence on Satanic thought, Foucault's work extended and modernized that of Neitzsche, making it more applicable to the present day. He is also largely responsible for the «post-modern» philosophical movement.
«The Occult» by Colin Wilson An excellent objective introduction to the subject.
«Cosmic Trigger» by Robert A. Wilson This book describes various initiations and occult phenomena experienced by Mr. Wilson.
«Apocalypse Culture» collected by Adam Parfey. A shocking work, depicting the worldviews of various «fringe» sects and individuals, ranging from necrophiliacs to ultra-right wing Christians.
«Snapping, America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change» by Flo Conway & Jim Siegelman. An interesting work utilizing information theory in the study of sudden personality change as occurs in religious cults, and the «Born-Again» phenomenon.
«Who Wrote the Bible?», by Richard Elliott Friedman, Harper & Row, 1987. A biblical scholar attempts to answer the question of the title, and in the process comes up with some interesting reasons for events in
«The Bible» (why does Moses have horns? Why the scene with the golden calf?). An interesting read, and possibly amusing for the cynic.
«The Satanism Scare», ed. James T. Richardson, Joel Best, and David G. Bromley (NY: Aldine, 1991): 145–172.
«Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult», by William Simms Bainbridge, U of CA Press, 1978.
«Battle for the Mind», by William Sargent, Harper & Row, 1957.
«In Pursuit Of Satan», by Robert D. Hicks (Prometheus Books),
«Satanism In America», issued by the Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion. «Occult Crime: A Law Enforcement Primer» [To obtain a copy of this report, write to California Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814]
И, конечно, Христианская БИБЛИЯ, катехизисы, и т. д. … для сравнения.
В работе использованы материалы:
Lupo the Butcher
Semhaza (The Antichrist)
Shaitaneth Baphomet (The Adversary)
Lupo the Polish Butcher
Frater (I) Nigris (666) в течение 1992-93 годов славших их в alt.satanism, alt.pagan и alt.magick
