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I'd follow up on what everyone else is saying with a few thoughts: * The Necronomicon Files aren't entirely academic, but it has its moments, and it'll be a good summary of what's out there. * I'd add the Simon Necronomicon to the mix as a topic for examination. * As for Grant - for an undergrad paper, I'd recommend The Magical Revival. Going beyond that is probably unnecessary. * One recent phenomenon has been the "mainstreaming" of such material. I'd point to Tyson's Necronomicon books and Tarot deck, plus Konstantinos' NOCTURNICON, for evidence of that tendency. * Don't give up on interlibrary loan. Liber Koth doesn't appear to be in WorldCat library holdings, but many of these other books should be available from public libraries. Also of interest: http://www.techgnosis.com/chunkshow-single.php?chunk=chunkfrom-2005-12-1 3-1057-0.txt http://www.forteantimes.com/features/profiles/153/hp_lovecraft.html http://www.fatemag.com/issues/2000s/2007-08.html http://www.spiritualislibrae.com/ebooks/Church_Of_Satan_Michael_Aquino/p g_0684.htm (and subsequent pages on that site). http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/cienciareal/crystal_tablet/tsrl07.htm http://www.cultofcthulhu.net/ Dan Harms Coordinator of Instruction Librarian SUNY Cortland Memorial Library P. O. Box 2000 Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 753-4042 From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sabina Magliocco Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:28 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Lovecraft & NRMs Hi everyone, An undergraduate student of mine would like to write a paper on the use of material from H.P. Lovecraft in NRMs, especially among Pagans, theistic and non-theistic Satanists, and chaos magicians. (I realize the latter do not necessarily consider themselves to be practicing a religion.) Can anyone suggest some preliminary academic sources for him to consult? I admit this is a bit beyond my bailiwick. Thanks, Sabina Sabina Magliocco Professor and Chair Department of Anthropology California State University - Northridge 18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge, CA 91330-8244 "If we want things to stay the way they are, everything will have to change." ~ Giuseppe di Lampedusa, The Leopard