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Raising the devil : Satanism, new religions, and the media

Title
Raising the devil : Satanism, new religions, and the media / Bill Ellis.
Author
Ellis, Bill, 1950-
Publication
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2000.

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Description
xix, 332 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
Satanism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-318) and index.
Contents
Introduction : demonizing folklore -- Christian magic and diabolical medicine : the theory behind the scare -- The Jesus of Satan : deliverance and spiritualism -- Speak to the Devil : ouija boards and deliverance -- Putting the pieces together : MPD and ritual abuse narratives -- The one-world demonology : projection and conspiracy -- Brits and the Black Mass : the first "confessing witches" -- Hippie commune witchcraft blood rites : Satanic "confessions" in North America -- The Highgate Cemetery vampire hunt : grave-robbing and rumor panic -- The Great Plains cattle mutilation panic : Satanism becomes news.
Call Number
JFE 01-912
ISBN
0813121701 (alk. paper)
LCCN
00035928
OCLC
43706605
Author
Ellis, Bill, 1950-
Title
Raising the devil : Satanism, new religions, and the media / Bill Ellis.
Imprint
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2000.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-318) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 01-912
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