"Devil-Worship in France; or, The Question of Lucifer" by Arthur Edward Waite is a historical examination of Satanism in 19th-century France, analyzing secret societies and their connection to Luciferian worship. Waite aims to separate fact from myth regarding devil worship and Black Magic by looking at its history and current rituals. The book begins by explaining modern Satanism, highlighting how it became important in the 1800s. Waite talks about how people saw Lucifer and Satan, noting a change from old ideas of evil to a more complicated view of the powers that shaped this devilish worship. He presents different kinds of proof for modern diabolism, such as stories from members of secret groups, aiming to objectively judge if these practices are real and what they mean for religion and society.
Devil-Worship in France; or, The Question of Lucifer
By Arthur Edward Waite
Uncover the hidden world of 19th-century France, where secret societies perform dark rituals and the worship of Lucifer challenges the very nature of good and evil.
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About the AuthorArthur Edward Waite was a British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider–Waite tarot deck. As his biographer R. A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of Western occultism—viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of protoscience or as the pathology of religion."
Arthur Edward Waite was a British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider–Waite tarot deck. As his biographer R. A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of Western occultism—viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of protoscience or as the pathology of religion."
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