Massimo Introvigne is professor of Sociology of Religions at Pontifical Salesian University in Torino, Italy, and founder and managing director of CESNUR, the Center for Studies on New Religions. He is the author of some sixty books on new religious movements, sociology of religions, and esotericism.
"This is a work with a truly fascinating collection of absorbing
stories, but it is not just that. Introvigne combines his
impressive knowledge of facts, allegations, and pure fabrications
with a skilful, and oft-times playful, blending of theoretical
analysis and understanding of both the foibles and the
extraordinary reaches of the human imagination."
Eileen Barker, Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe,
Vol. 9 No.1
"There is much to praise here and, in summary, Introvigne’s book is
the best, most detailed, and broadest overview of Satanism produced
thus far."
Per Faxneld, Mid-Sweden University, Reading Religion
"Introvigne provides an encyclopedic summary of virtually every
writing about Satanism and every group associated with it in
Western Europe and the US from the later 17th century to the
present. [...] Sixty-plus pages of bibliography offer readers tools
for further study. Of interest
to students and scholars of new religious movements, the occult,
and current religious phenomena."
C. H. Lippy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Choice
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"Because of its encyclopedic scope and detailed analysis, this
volume will be an essential reference work for anyone interested in
Satanism and its history, anti-Satanism and the general social
fears of deviant individuals and groups, and broader issues
concerning the interaction of marginal religious groups and their
social environments."
Eugene V. Gallagher, Connecticut College, Nova Religio, Vol. 21 No.
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