Anathema Maranatha (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781945147395)

Far from being a religion defined by rituals of peace, and love and salvation, Christianity has a dark side which historically embraced the imprecatory arts --rituals of cursing and malediction. Beginning with God's curse upon Adam, Eve, the Serpent, and their descendants, the religion of Jesus Christ embraces a rich tradition of cursing and bringing evil upon others, even if unacknowledged. The magic of hate and harm also had a special place amongst the learned clergy, whose traffic with angels and demons is also known through the historical genre of grimoires, the so-called 'Black Books' of European necromancy. Drawing upon the Bible, as well as non-canonical scriptures and folk traditions, Anathema Maranatha examines the rich history of Christian malediction, from curses to blight farmland to magical operations meant to cause a building to collapse, to invoking the Saints against one's enemies.--Publisher "Publisher"

Author: Martin Duffy
ISBN-10: 1945147393
ISBN-13: 9781945147395
Publisher: Three Hands Press
Language: English
Published: 10/04/2022
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.06w x 0.79d