The Devil's Notebook
Apr 2000 · Feral House
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Anton LaVey’s sharpest essays on culture, psychology, and the occult—an underground classic of modern Satanic thought. The Devil’s Notebook gathers Anton Szandor LaVey’s essays on nonconformity, culture, and the psychology of modern life into one of the most accessible and frequently cited books in the Satanic canon. Best known as the founder of the Church of Satan and author of The Satanic Bible, LaVey turns his attention here to everyday behavior, social performance, and the ways individuals construct identity and belief in contemporary society. Written with wit, provocation, and observational precision, these essays explore subjects ranging from occult fads and mass psychology to erotic politics, artificial companions, and what LaVey calls “total environments”—carefully designed personal spaces meant to shape mood, perception, and ritual experience. Drawing comparisons to satirists and cultural critics such as H. L. Mencken and P. T. Barnum, LaVey examines human self-deception, conformity, and spectacle with a mix of humor and philosophical commentary. First published in 1992, The Devil’s Notebook has become a key text for readers interested in modern Satanism, occult philosophy, and countercultural critique. This edition includes an introduction by Adam Parfrey, founder of Feral House, placing the work within the broader history of alternative religion, underground publishing, and late-twentieth-century cultural dissent. A widely read entry point into LaVey’s thought and a core title for readers of occult studies, modern Satanism, cultural criticism, and alternative spirituality.
Anton LaVey’s sharpest essays on culture, psychology, and the occult—an underground classic of modern Satanic thought. The Devil’s Notebook gathers Anton Szandor LaVey’s essays on nonconformity, culture, and the psychology of modern life into one of the most accessible and frequently cited books ...
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Devin Andres
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March 26, 2018
Glen Benton has an inverted cross branded in his forehead & is the frontman for the metal band DEICIDE Wich debut in 1990 & are from Tampa, Florida and they are one of the most if not the most blasphemous music group known in the music industry.
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Valerie D
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December 2, 2019
My second lavey book after Satanic Witch which has been my favorite read for 2019. Another gem from lavey. I love the way he thinks. He has laser sharp precision in deconstructing the psycho anatomy of religious people. Being in transition from one of those self righteous hypocrites in question I felt quite naked as he's super blunt cutting to the core of things. Some chapters were boring, namely the one detailing his android projects. But lovely and exciting book filled with timeless wisdom!!
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Marques Whitfield Whitfield (HelllEOpard1.33)
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June 26, 2018
I would like to know more about the different hells and slot more but I
know not everyone needs to know that information. Great starter book.
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