{"product_id":"the-devils-notebook-anton-szandor-lavey-paperback","title":"The Devil's Notebook -- Anton Szandor Lavey, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAnton LaVey's sharpest essays on culture, psychology, and\n\nthe occult--an underground classic of modern Satanic thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\nThe Devil's Notebook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e gathers Anton Szandor LaVey's essays on nonconformity, culture, and the psychology of modern life into one of the most accessible and\n\nfrequently cited books in the Satanic canon. Best known as the founder of the\n\nChurch of Satan and author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Satanic Bible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, LaVey turns his attention here\n\nto everyday behavior, social performance, and the ways individuals construct\n\nidentity and belief in contemporary society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with wit, provocation, and observational precision, these essays explore subjects ranging from occult fads and mass psychology to\n\nerotic politics, artificial companions, and what LaVey calls \"total\n\nenvironments\"--carefully designed personal spaces meant to shape mood, perception, and ritual experience. Drawing comparisons to satirists and\n\ncultural critics such as H. L. Mencken and P. T. Barnum, LaVey examines human\n\nself-deception, conformity, and spectacle with a mix of humor and philosophical\n\ncommentary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1992, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Devil's Notebook \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehas become a\n\nkey text for readers interested in modern Satanism, occult philosophy, and\n\ncountercultural critique. This edition includes an introduction by Adam\n\nParfrey, founder of Feral House, placing the work within the broader history of\n\nalternative religion, underground publishing, and late-twentieth-century\n\ncultural dissent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA widely read entry point into LaVey's thought and a core\n\ntitle for readers of occult studies, modern Satanism, cultural criticism, and\n\nalternative spirituality.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anton Szandor Lavey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feral House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/1\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.35\" H x 5.39\" L x 0.36\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780922915118\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49537433796912,"sku":"9780922915118","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780922915118.jpg?v=1774416018","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-devils-notebook-anton-szandor-lavey-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}