Essays In Satanism
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Edition: PaperbackPublished: 2009
ISBN: N/A
Publisher: The Devil's Bookshelf
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Book Review: If you buy one book this year...
Summary: 5 Stars
I received the soft-cover version of this book a few days ago, but I won't go so far as to say I have "finished" it. I have read the entire thing front to back, read a few of the essays over again for further clarification, but there is a high volume of information here. I think it goes without saying, and it would be rather redundant to say, that this is an extremely well written book from one of the greatest minds in Satanism, and is absolutely essential to anyone at all interested in the religion.
It acts as both a practical manual for LIVING LIFE, as well as a portrait for a well-worn Satanist who was clearly raised in the world as it is and not in some adolescent, sugar-coated fantasy land. Magister Sass' stories are not only important, but they are a whole lot of fun, too, and I found myself laughing aloud more than a few times while reading this book. It expands on some of the most important ideas behind Satanism, and elaborates on some of the supposedly "grey" areas that are so often brought up by the curious. It mercilessly attacks the feeble, though in a well thought out, productive manner; there is not a rant or curse thrown out in a childish fit here, and Magister Sass is clearly not interested in purposely trying to be "edgy", or "cool". His balls-to-the-wall attitude seems to stem from his experiences and his knowledge alone, and when he puts his nose to the grindstone on these issues, it never comes off as being arbitrary or superficial.
Apart from his essays dealing with specific topics, he also outlines the beginnings of "Project Faust", and this information ALONE makes this book a MUST HAVE for those interested in pursuing what will certainly be a lifelong hobby, as it has been for him. If "Satanism demands study," this book is absolutely INDISPENSABLE.
Not only is this book right up there with the rest of the Satanic canon, but it is one of the most entertaining and informative books I have ever picked up and read, Satanism or no Satanism. I don't feel like I have even touched the surface of what this book has to offer. It certainly demands multiple reads.
If you are only going to read one book this year...well, you might want to consider a different religion.
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