Analyzes current major trends in memory research, considering their historical significance and importance outside the laboratory

Psychology Of Memory

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Baddeley, Gavin

Psychology & Counseling

Basic Books

Terrorism - the imposition of, or opposition to, government with the threat or fear of force - is mostly regarded as a modern horror, implemented by bombs, hijackings and assassinations. But the origins of terrorism occur far back in the Middle Ages, when the forefathers of the modern world's most uncompromising terrorists - al-Qaeda and the Palestinian suicide bombers, laid down their murderous creed. In the 11th Century, Europe was a region of feudal kingdoms at war, while the Middle East was much more pluralistic, placing less theological restrictions on the lives of individuals or the pursuit of knowledge. It was against this liberal environment that Pope Urban II launched his own version of a 'jihad' - a holy war against the decadent, unholy Islamic world. The reaction in the Islamic world was one of increasing fury, and we continue to reap its consequences centuries later. Islam would become increasingly militant and radical, as Muslim sects that preached intolerance and force gained ground. One such heretical sect was the Nizaris, a mystical order of warriors founded by a Persian named Hassan Bin Sabah, later known in the West as the Assassins. Hassan inspired fanatical loyalty in his followers and Assassin cultists were unafraid of capture and death. According to tales brought back to Europe by Marco Polo in 1295, the Old Man of the Mountains fed his followers with hashish before taking them to a secluded garden where they were indulged with forbidden pleasures - principally, the sexual favors of young women. On returning to normal consciousness, the Assassin was told he had experienced the heavenly garden of Paradise and would spend all eternity there, provided he lived in the service of the cult. Assassin cultists would therefore infiltrate enemy courts and army camps, reputedly remaining incognito for years, ready to commit murder upon their master's signal. It was the birth of strategic terrorism.In modern times the legend of the Assassins carries a more symbolic significance. Some intellectuals have drawn a parallel between Hassan Bin Sabah's maxim, "Nothing is true - everything is permissible", describing the dream-trance of the hashish eater, and the 1950s concept of "brainwashing": the belief in turning soldiers into sleeping assassins. Most chilling, however, is the Islamic fundamentalist belief in martyrdom through assassination. High on nothing but piety the suicide bombers, the followers of Osama Bin Laden, and the September 11th terrorists were promised that which their puritan creed denies them on earth - the sexual favors of "the 72 houris [virgins] of heaven", as a reward for he who kills in the name of Allah. This illuminating study analyses the origins and history of terrorism, separating legend from truth to uncover the true roots of the fanatical terrorist acts the world has witnessed in the last decade. This will be essential reading for all historians, and for anyone who, up until now, may have thought that outrageous acts of terrorism causing untold civilian casualties, was a curse of the modern age.

GOD'S ASSASSINS (Devil's Histories)

History

Woods, Paul

Military

Ian Allan

This gripping new book examines the heinous Jack the Ripper case from every angle, exploring theories both plausible and eccentric which have captured the imagination of the public for more than a century. Jack the Ripper - the legacy of a serial killer or the product of a nightmarish obsession and prejudice? This intriguing study opens the bloody case once more, giving every reader the chance to conclude for themselves the true answer to one of history's most elusive mysteries.

SAUCY JACK

World

Vlad the Impaler: Son of the Devil, Hero of the People not only brings to life one of history’s most compelling and brutal characters, but traces his bizarre afterlife. A hero to his countrymen, Vlad Dracula became a byword for dread. Not just for generations of Western fans of Gothic fiction and film, but also for his fifteenth-century contemporaries, whose appalled fascination made accounts of Dracula’s atrocities into the world’s first horror bestsellers. Combining historical research and dramatic reconstruction, with groundbreaking contemporary reference, Vlad the Impaler includes his dramatic career, from pampered captive of the Ottoman Sultans, to exterminating angel of Christian vengeance. See the Impaler as fascist idol and communist iconwas he the model ruler of an embattled realm or the embodiment of unbridled cruelty?

Vlad the Impaler: Son of the Devil, Hero of the People (Devil's Histories)

Ian Allen Pub

With photographs and artwork from self- described Satanists, this elaborately researched look at the nature of evil sheds light on -- and makes light of -- popular culture's darkest secret. Lucifer Rising includes a history of occult- influenced rock music as well as candid interviews with modern- day Satanists and controversial rock stars who confirm that the dark side is indeed the religion of the rebel.

Lucifer Rising : A Book of Sin, Devil Worship and Rock 'n' Roll

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Plexus Publishing

Rather than conforming to the demands of conventional biography, this book performs something closer to a cultural autopsy on the androgynous satanic idol. Each of the seven chapters emphasizes the idea that the engagingly depraved musician is being put under the knife, taking an aspect of the Manson mythos and examining it in an irreverent yet authoritative manner. With its heavily visual approach, Dissecting Marilyn Manson gives the impression of a pathological scrapbook. By analyzing the themes of androgyny, sex, sadomasochism, drugs, devil worship, childhood fears, and selling out, Gavin Baddeley lays bare not only one artist, but the underside of the contemporary music industry.

Dissecting Marilyn Manson

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Plexus

The joy of teenagers and the bane of parents and educators, Goth culture has carved deep inroads in mainstream American culture over the past 15 years. Primarily associated with music (particularly groups like The Cure, Nick Cave, and Nine Inch Nails), Goth also encompasses fashion, art, fetish clubs, horror comics, and vampire cults. This lavishly illustrated book looks at Goth from both a pop and subculture perspective. Each chapter deals with a different artistic or cultural phenomenon — such as literature, photography, trash Goth, and the femme fatale — followed by an essay on specific aspects of the Goth aesthetic. The author’s wide knowledge of the history of “the dark side” and his keen eye for cultural trends make for a peerless primer of a prevalent but little understood of cultural phenomenon.

Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture

Marilyn Manson's fixations with death, drugs, and the devil have made him the living embodiment of the evils of rock and roll among concerned parents and Christian fundamentalists — and wildly popular with his mostly teenage audience. Dissecting Marilyn Manson explores the full scope of the Manson mystique, revealing what makes him tick and why so many fans find his image and music utterly compelling. Heavily visual in its approach, the book forms a pathological scrapbook, cutting through the Manson persona in an irreverent yet authoritative fashion. Each chapter peels back layers of rumor and hearsay to examine the influences, obsessions, and events that reveal the true anatomy of the androgynous superstar. This new edition offers the legions of Marilyn Manson fans an alternative perspective on his macabre world, from his quiet, normal childhood spent with devout Christian parents to his upcoming marriage with fetish model Dita Von Teese.

Humor & Entertainment

It’s only natural that rock and roll the devil’s music” and Satanism should be intimately linked. Lucifer Rising explores this unique cultural confluence. Divided into three parts, the book first traces the history of Satanism, from the birth of the Black Mass through the fashionable sinners of the Hellfire Club. The second section examines Satanism in the 20th century, including Aleister Crowley, the formation of the Church of Satan, the Manson Family, and the rise of occult-influenced bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. The book’s third part looks at the new waves of Thrash Metal, Death Metal, and the Scandinavian Black Metal scene; the murder case surrounding the band Burzum; the neo-Nazi element; and the religious right’s courtroom pursuit of heavy metal. Lavishly illustrated throughout with graphics, medieval woodcarvings, and stunning photographs, the book also contains entertainingly cynical comment from Anton LaVey, in one of his last in-depth interviews.

Lucifer Rising: A Book Of Sin, Devil Worship, and Rock'n'Roll

Arts & Photography

Music

Due to its passionate, extreme aesthetic, Goth culture remains both vibrant and vibrantly loved, and continually inspires new developments in pop culture. Both a starting place for newcomers and a source of incisive insights for veterans, Goth Chic examines this dark culture from multiple angles. Each chapter of this lavishly illustrated guide dissects a distinct aspect of the Goth genre, including movies, music, books, graphic novels, and more. Written by an official representative of the Church of Satan, Goth Chic is an insider's view of a fascinating realm.

Religion & Spirituality

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Psychology Of Memory

GOD'S ASSASSINS (Devil's Histories)

SAUCY JACK

Vlad the Impaler: Son of the Devil, Hero of the People (Devil's Histories)

Lucifer Rising : A Book of Sin, Devil Worship and Rock 'n' Roll

Dissecting Marilyn Manson

Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture

Dissecting Marilyn Manson

Lucifer Rising: A Book Of Sin, Devil Worship, and Rock'n'Roll

Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture