Title: A Cheap Copy of Rabelais
Product review: This little book has been regarded as one of the most important manuals of the western occult tradition even though at it's base it is little more than a cheap copy of Rabelais' philosophy, first iterated over a hundred years before Crowley was deceived into thinking that he had channelled a spirit called "Aiwass" who supposedly dictated the book to him. Even so, there is little doubt that Crowley beleived that this was an important event in his life; he subsequently based his entire existence upon the premise of the book. Apparently even he was not aware of the place where he had nicked the "do what thou wilt" philosophy. The books use of imagery and the overall style are quiet striking, and do make for interesting speculation. This volume is the true source of LaVey's "Satanic Bible" along with Mencken's "Treatise on the God's" and Nietzsche's "Antichrist".
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