Anathema Maranatha
Far from being a religion defined by rituals of peace, and love and salvation, Christianity has a dark side which historically embraced the imprecatory arts—rituals of cursing and malediction. Beginning with God's curse upon Adam, Eve, the Serpent, and their descendants, the religion of Jesus Christ embraces a rich tradition of cursing and casting evil upon others, even if largely unacknowledged. The magic of hate and harm had a special place amongst the learned clergy, whose traffic with angels and demons is also known through the historical genre of grimoires, the so-called 'Black Books' of European necromancy. Drawing upon the Bible, as well as non-canonical scriptures and folk traditions, Anathema Maranatha examines the rich history of Christian malediction, from curses to blight farmland to magical operations meant to cause a building to collapse, to invoking the saints for the destruction of one's enemies.
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Trade Paperback Edition
Publication date/copyright date: September 2022
Original price: US $27.95
Copies printed: Limited to 5,000 copies
Contributors
Authored by: Martin Duffy
Illustrated by: Johnny Decker Miller
Physical Description
Dimensions: 6 × 9 inches
Page Count: 224 pages
Binding
Binding: Softbound with colour cover
Standard Hardcover Edition
Publication date/copyright date: September 2022
Original price: US $65.00
Copies printed: Limited to 1,000 hand-numbered copies
Contributors
Authored by: Martin Duffy
Illustrated by: Johnny Decker Miller
Physical Description
Dimensions: 6 × 9 inches
Page Count: 224 pages
Binding
Binding: Gilt boards with colour dust jacket
Deluxe Edition
Publication date/copyright date: September 2022
Original price: US $425.00
Copies printed: Limited to 33 copies
Contributors
Authored by: Martin Duffy
Illustrated by: Johnny Decker Miller
Physical Description
Dimensions: 6 × 9 inches
Page Count: 224 pages
Binding
Binding: Full black goatskin with slipcase
