Biography of Satan

Rating:
Summary: Skip it.
Review: I bought this book in the hopes of picking up some new insiteful information on the mythos of satan, and how it has evolved through-out the ages. In theory, thats exactly what this book (claims to) offers. However, in the end it falls short of any expectations I had for it. Though there are some interesting facts contained here-in, the brunt of the problem I had with the book is that the author is simply a hack. He uses up 2/3 of the book being overly wordy, and claiming that he could say more if he wanted to, but that it would take up too much space. Simple concepts like "The Devil has for years inspired fear in the hearts of the pious," become paragraph long run-ons that look more like "For centuries, our dark lord, the hoof clover man-goat has, on his blackest of thrones in the firey underworld below, wrought terror in the hearts of the pious, horror in the minds of the weak, fear and loathing in the very souls of all who turn their benevolent eyes towards the opposing God, in his kingdom of lies, and with no end in sight, our black hearted God in the belly of hell, smiles as he will continue to do so for ages." And on it goes. Further more, the author seems to think that people now adays still have a mortal fear of the devil, which just couldn't be more wrong. Sadly, in recent times the Devil has become more of a joke than anything, though the author insists on spending the first chapter of the book asking questions like "If you've found yourself awake at night weeping for the future of your mortal sould, if you've ever screamed aloud in terror as to the sanctitty of your spirit... blah blah... (then you should read my book)." The author also very subjective about the concepts he presents in this book - a similar spelling of the word 'god' in an ancient text, suddenly leads him to believe that the ancients were referring to the devil and god as being one, or some nonsense like that. Long story short, this book is a load of crap - i guess i'm only giving it 3 stars because it does have some, though minimal, good information in here, but if you're interested in the devil, find a different book - any book.

Rating:
Summary: Skip it.
Review: I bought this book in the hopes of picking up some new insiteful information on the mythos of satan, and how it has evolved through-out the ages. In theory, thats exactly what this book (claims to) offers. However, in the end it falls short of any expectations I had for it. Though there are some interesting facts contained here-in, the brunt of the problem I had with the book is that the author is simply a hack. He uses up 2/3 of the book being overly wordy, and claiming that he could say more if he wanted to, but that it would take up too much space. Simple concepts like "The Devil has for years inspired fear in the hearts of the pious," become paragraph long run-ons that look more like "For centuries, our dark lord, the hoof clover man-goat has, on his blackest of thrones in the firey underworld below, wrought terror in the hearts of the pious, horror in the minds of the weak, fear and loathing in the very souls of all who turn their benevolent eyes towards the opposing God, in his kingdom of lies, and with no end in sight, our black hearted God in the belly of hell, smiles as he will continue to do so for ages." And on it goes. Further more, the author seems to think that people now adays still have a mortal fear of the devil, which just couldn't be more wrong. Sadly, in recent times the Devil has become more of a joke than anything, though the author insists on spending the first chapter of the book asking questions like "If you've found yourself awake at night weeping for the future of your mortal sould, if you've ever screamed aloud in terror as to the sanctitty of your spirit... blah blah... (then you should read my book)." The author also very subjective about the concepts he presents in this book - a similar spelling of the word 'god' in an ancient text, suddenly leads him to believe that the ancients were referring to the devil and god as being one, or some nonsense like that. Long story short, this book is a load of crap - i guess i'm only giving it 3 stars because it does have some, though minimal, good information in here, but if you're interested in the devil, find a different book - any book.

Rating:
Summary: Understanding the Devil
Review: The Biography of Satan is ideal for Christians, Athiests, Pagans, Witches/Wiccans & Satanists alike, giving a fantastic insight into the developement and roles of the Devil in all his forms throughout history. It describes the root mythologies and evolution of Satan, Hell etc as we understand them today in simple, digestible terms. It gives an understanding of the antagonist and his origins and dispells his cloak of shadows, describing the assimilation of classical figures and concepts of malevolence and the church's demonisation of ancient deities during the middle ages. The development of the snake symbolism and origins of the concepts of eternal damnation & the fires of hell were fascinating. Well researched, easy to understand, it's a definite must-have for anyone at all with an interest in ancient and/or modern mythos.

Rating:
Summary: Understanding the Devil
Review: The Biography of Satan is ideal for Christians, Athiests, Pagans, Witches/Wiccans & Satanists alike, giving a fantastic insight into the developement and roles of the Devil in all his forms throughout history. It describes the root mythologies and evolution of Satan, Hell etc as we understand them today in simple, digestible terms. It gives an understanding of the antagonist and his origins and dispells his cloak of shadows, describing the assimilation of classical figures and concepts of malevolence and the church's demonisation of ancient deities during the middle ages. The development of the snake symbolism and origins of the concepts of eternal damnation & the fires of hell were fascinating. Well researched, easy to understand, it's a definite must-have for anyone at all with an interest in ancient and/or modern mythos.