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Lucifer's Lexicon: The Portable L.A. Rollins

Lucifer's Lexicon: The Portable L.A. Rollins - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:L. a. Rollins, Mrda (Introduction by), Chip Smith (Preface by)Publish date:2018-12-18Pages:238
Language:EnglishPublisher:Underworld AmusementsISBN-13:9781943687176ISBN-10:194368717XUPC:9781943687176Book Category:Humor, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Topic, DictionariesBook Topic:Language, PoliticsSize:7.00 x 4.25 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.3902Product ID:SCX6NJZPES

Inspired by Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, L.A. Rollins first unsheathed his lexicographer's lance in the pages of marginal political periodicals during the mid-1980s. At a time when Objectivist orthodoxy and Cold War political theater dominated libertarian discourse, Rollins' distinctive brand of irreverent irony stood out. He skewered shibboleths and dethroned dogmas from all quarters, and his trenchant jeu de mots made a lasting impression in the minds of many readers.
In 1987, Loompanics Unlimited released the first edition of Lucifer's Lexicon, a freewheeling compilation of Rollins' satirical definitions--including content deemed too inflammatory for less adventurous publishers. Though the book would become a cult classic, Rollins' contrarian take on certain closely guarded historical and religious taboos chafed the sensibilities of some gatekeepers. Following its release, Rollins--who had previously courted controversy for his incisive critique of natural rights theory--was marked a pariah.
The present edition is the first in a series of portable paperbacks being published by Nine-Banded Books and Underworld Amusements to chronicle the work of L.A. Rollins. With slight revision, it incorporates the "canonical" Loompanics text, now extensively supplemented to include never-before-published material that Rollins produced until his death in 2015. It is presented with a new introduction by individualist-anarchist blogger and Attack the System co-editor MRDA and a publisher's preface.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Underworld AmusementsISBN-13:9781943687176ISBN-10:194368717XUPC:9781943687176Book Category:Humor, ReferenceBook Subcategory:Topic, DictionariesBook Topic:Language, PoliticsSize:7.00 x 4.25 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.3902Product ID:SCX6NJZPES
Publisher: Underworld Amusements

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