{"product_id":"lucifer-ascending-the-occult-in-folklore-and-popular-culture-hardcover","title":"Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In \u003ci\u003eLucifer Ascending\u003c\/i\u003e, Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as \"occult,\" from commonplace habits such as carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundreds of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing materials from little known publications and archives, \u003ci\u003eLucifer Ascending\u003c\/i\u003e details the true social function of individuals' dabbling with the occult. In his survey of what Ellis terms \"vernacular occultism,\" the author is poised on a middle ground between a skeptical point of view that defines belief in witchcraft and Satan as irrational and an interpretation of witchcraft as an underground religion opposing Christianity. \u003ci\u003eLucifer Ascending\u003c\/i\u003e examines the occult not as an alternative to religion but rather as a means for ordinary people to participate directly in the mythic realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBill Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of English and American studies at Penn State Hazelton, is the author of \u003ci\u003eRaising the Devil: Satanism, New Religions, and the Media\u003c\/i\u003e. He has served as president of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research and of the American Folklore Society's Folk Narrative Section and is an active member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.32 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43790869626966,"sku":"9780813122892","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/5138\/4918\/files\/O9KO40iXRZ9780813122892.webp?v=1783113430","url":"https:\/\/www.sourceandsage.com\/products\/lucifer-ascending-the-occult-in-folklore-and-popular-culture-hardcover","provider":"Source \u0026 Sage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}