All information from “The Devil’s Party: Satanism in Modernity” by Faxneld and Petersen, an objective academic work on Satanism.
- “There were, however, people who nourished an intense sympathy for the Devil much earlier [than LaVey… literary Satanists… polish decadent Stanislaw Pryzbyszewski… Satan was also popular among 19th century socialists as a symbol of revolt against capitalism and the bourgeoisie, with some Reds using the figure in a fairly sustained and consistent manner.” P. 5-6...
Notes of The Devils Party - an objective academic look at Satanism pre LaVey
- “There were, however, people who nourished an intense sympathy for the Devil much earlier [than LaVey… literary Satanists… polish decadent Stanislaw Pryzbyszewski… Satan was also popular among 19th century socialists as a symbol of revolt against capitalism and the bourgeoisie, with some Reds using the figure in a fairly sustained and consistent manner.” P. 5-6...
Notes of The Devils Party - an objective academic look at Satanism pre LaVey
