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Entertaining Satan

witchcraft and the culture of early New England

by John Demos

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Published by Oxford University Press in New York .
Written in

    Places:
  • New England
    • Subjects:
    • Witchcraft -- New England -- History -- 17th century,
    • New England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century

    • Edition Notes

      Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

      StatementJohn Putnam Demos.
      Classifications
      LC ClassificationsBF1576 .D42 1982
      The Physical Object
      Paginationxiv, 543 p. ;
      Number of Pages543
      ID Numbers
      Open LibraryOL3782297M
      ISBN 100195031318
      LC Control Number81022463

      The Satanic Bible is composed of four books: The Book of Satan, The Book of Lucifer, The Book of Belial, and The Book of Leviathan. The Book of Satan challenges the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, and promotes Epicureanism. The Book of Lucifer holds most of the philosophy in The Satanic Bible, with twelve chapters discussing topics such Author: Anton LaVey. Books shelved as satan: The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVey, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, The Satanic Screen by Nikolas Schreck, Pa.

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