Raising the devil : Satanism, new religions, and the media / Bill Ellis.

Author/creator Ellis, Bill, 1950-
Format Book
Publication InfoLexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2000.
Descriptionxix, 332 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [301]-318) and index.
LCCN 00035928
ISBN0813121701 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BF1548 .E45 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold