Satan Wants You: The Cult Of Devil Worship In America
NEW––BroDart Dust Jacket Cover
Author: Arthur Lyons
First Edition
©1988 Arthur Lyons
The Mysterious Press
CAB Comment––Personally I have a proclivity for books that explore and expound on the occult, especially
Satanism. “Satan Wants You” is a classic of the esoteric (or pop?) cultural phenomena and the general history of the where, who, and how of The Devil. Although still in print in paperback and newer hardcovers, enjoy this rare ‘First Edition’ 1988 hardback, which still has its original dust jacket, now preserved in a brand new BroDart archival cover. As well, Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church Of Satan, staring at your guests from this classic dust jacket will have your friends running or diving into a conversation of the bizarre and the macabre.
Satan Wants You––Publishers Weekly Synopsis:
So-called satanic cults in the U.S. are investigated in this survey by Lyons (The Second Coming: Satanism in America) who shows that many claims regarding Satanist conspiracies do not hold up to scrutiny. He documents the historical roots of devil worship in ``black Masses,'' sexual orgies and other rites and practices. He views contemporary charges of Satanism against such flamboyant groups as the Church of Satan, founded by self-proclaimed Satanic high priest LaVey, as evolving from media hype and hysteria. A theologian quoted here notes ``very little of what is currently being called Satanism is actually religious phenomena, let alone a religious movement.'' From his study of supposed satanic cults and their widely differing orientations, Lyons demonstrates only that people have emotional and psychological needs that provoke strange behaviors.
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