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-2005-12-13-1057-0.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/pg_0684.htm
(and subsequent pages on that site).
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/cienciareal/crystal_tablet/tsrl07.htm
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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
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California State University - Northridge
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