Arthur Edward Waite’s Devil-Worship in France; or, The Question of Lucifer is a critical investigation of the sensational claims of organized Satanism and Luciferian worship that swept France in the 1890s. Waite, a noted scholar of the occult, examines the lurid allegations associated with the Léo Taxil hoax.
With sober skepticism, Waite weighs the supposed evidence for diabolism and exposes the fabrications and credulity behind the panic. The book is both a study in religious hysteria and a defense of rational inquiry into occult claims. This free EPUB edition is formatted for reading on any e-reader, tablet, or phone.