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Dead Names: The Dark History of the Necronomicon
by
Simon
The dark history of the Necronomicon––one of the world's most feared and fascinating books––told by the one man who saw it all...and lived to tell the tale.
The Necronomicon is one of the most controversial books ever published. The master of Gothic suspense, H.P. Lovecraft, wrote about a mystical and dreaded grimoire, known as the Necronomicon––an ancient text written by a...more
The Necronomicon is one of the most controversial books ever published. The master of Gothic suspense, H.P. Lovecraft, wrote about a mystical and dreaded grimoire, known as the Necronomicon––an ancient text written by a...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
March 28th 2006
by Avon
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good bit of basic facts and wild speculation- like a low rent cross between kenneth grant and robert anton wilson- but not nearly as fun. a good companion book to james wasserman's "In the Center of the Fire" about the NYC magic scene.
the thing about simon's "Necronomicon" that is often overlooked- it is a much more coherent ant interesting text and basis for rituals than anything i've seen come from wicca and anything i've seen come from chaos magicians. If indeed it is made up- well by all m...more
the thing about simon's "Necronomicon" that is often overlooked- it is a much more coherent ant interesting text and basis for rituals than anything i've seen come from wicca and anything i've seen come from chaos magicians. If indeed it is made up- well by all m...more
This is really only moderately to less-than-moderately entertaining (its only value). The writing is amateurish (the same as the supposed "Necronomicon" that Simon aka [IMHO] Peter Levenda "translated") and often pointless. Major points in the beginning of the "narrative" become contradicted or ignored later (e.g., Herman Slater's "50% cut" of the _Necronomicon_ profits becomes a mere 40% retailer's mark-down when it suits Levenda's polemical position). The arguments against Harms and Gonce cont...more
Completely engrossing. Coming from someone who pretty much regarded the Simon Necronomicon as hoax, Dead Names makes me pause in that assumption. I haven't really made my mind up one way or another, but it was interesting to see at what lengths Simon would defend his grimoire, and how compelling that defense is.
The most fascinating aspect of Dead Names, however, has little to do with the Necronomicon for me. The tales of the burgeoning NY occult underground had me rapt.
All in all an inspirationa...more
The most fascinating aspect of Dead Names, however, has little to do with the Necronomicon for me. The tales of the burgeoning NY occult underground had me rapt.
All in all an inspirationa...more
Sep 13, 2009
ʍous ƃuıʞ
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anybody with a interest in the necronomicon or occult history.
I'm still in the middle of reading it. It is a history detailing the events in the peoples lives that led up to the bringing of the necronomicon (Simons versino) to the public eye.
Entertaining. I enjoyed the chapters on the history of the New York occult scene in the seventies, Witch Wars, Magickal Childe, etc.
If you like conspiracy theories and occult investigation, you'll probably enjoy this book. I thought it was just ok.
interesting book from a genre that is typically not on my reading list
Yeah, it is a hoax..
Had some good bits.
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Simon, who, for his own protection, must be known simply as "Simon," was a young man drawn to the mysterious world of the occult through his association with several Eastern Orthodox religions and his friendship with the owner of an occult bookstore in Brooklyn.
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