The Synagogue of Satan (German: Die Synagoge des Satan) is a book by the Polish author Stanisław Przybyszewski, first published in German in 1897.[1] It is considered[by whom?] one of the foundational works on Satanism, with Przybyszewski being the first author to refer to himself as a "satanist".[2]
 Title page of first edition, 1897. | |
| Author | Stanisław Przybyszewski |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Synagoge des Satan |
| Language | German |
| Subject | Satanism |
Publication date | 1897 |
Contents
editThe Synagogue of Satan explores the history of Satanism and its development, delving into the practice of witchcraft, sabbaths, black magic and Black Masses. The title is an allusion to two passages in the Bible, specifically Revelation 2:9 and Revelation 3:9, where the expression appears.
The work is divided into two parts: "The Emergence of the Church of Satan" and "The Worship of the Church of Satan".
References
edit- ^ Przybyszewski, Stanisław (1897). Die Synagoge des Satan: ihre Entstehung, Einrichtung und jetzige Bedeutung : ein Versuch (in German). Kritik-Verlag.
- ^ Przybyszewski, Stanisław (2018). Dödsmässa: dekadenta berättelser (in Polish). Malört förlag. ISBN 978-91-978751-4-1.
Bibliography
edit- van Luijk, Ruben (2016). Children of Lucifer: The Origins of Modern Religious Satanism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190275105.
- Faxneld, Per; Aagaard Petersen, Jesper (2013). The Devil's party: Satanism in modernity. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199779246.