Shani Oates: THE DEVIL'S SUPPER Deluxe Edition
Black Book Deluxe Edition 2017 276pp Anathema Publishing. Illustrated by Lupe Vasconcelos. Fiscagomma “Shining Black” f-leather, blind deboss design on front board and squared spine, NM.
Ltd. ed. 25/150, signed by way of small limitation card loosely inserted. The Devil's Supper is a critical enquiry into popular culture, past and present. The text explores the myths and realities of the so-called Witches Sabbat. Using trial depositions, source documents, contemporary poems and literary accounts, a hidden history is unfurled, offering a totally unique understanding of this occulted enigma. From Fasting to Feasting, the mystery of ritual, sacred Vessels of Transformation is exposed. The myriad masks of the Devil are fully removed, layer by layer in celebration of his multi-faceted and ingenious complexities. Along the way, we explore the philosophical and theological enquiries that have long held us in their thrall. We tackle the weighty topics of evil, who the Devil really serves and how this impacts upon the true virtue of the Grail as panacea or poison, overturning prescribed opinion to discover the real thread that binds these enigmatic elements together and how these things are even connected within occulted custom, lore, tradition and law.