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Satanic Feminism: Lucifer as the Liberator of Woman in Nineteenth-Century Culture by Per Faxneld
m0rozovas's review against another edition
5.0
Read it to use it as a source during lectures this semester, but I thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in Gender Studies: the writing style is not dense and the content covers from the most basic concepts to more obscure details.
I'm really excited to present this to my students.
I'm really excited to present this to my students.
sam_wagar's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
One of the best history books I've ever read - a cultural and intellectual history of Victorian ideas about Satan as a feminist figure. Astonishing amount of research, well-written, just a joy to read. Steered me to a lot of interesting future reading.
azoriusbarrister's review
2.0
Literature analysis of feminist works and how they sought to overturn the Christian patriarchy by subverting religious texts, particularly Genesis 3 (Eve and the apple; Satan as an evil tempter vs. Satan as the gifter of knowledge and female emancipation). The patriarchy clapped back by calling these women satanists and witches, and the feminists just leaned into it harder. This is a VERY broad summary of an incredibly detailed dissertation. The only reason I gave it two stars ("it was OK") is because it's a hearty slog to read through. The writing is lacking in refinement and style. Had it been edited better, it probably wouldn't have come off so clunky.
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