Speak of the Devil (book)

Speak of the Devil: Tales of Satanic Abuse in Contemporary England
AuthorJean Sybil La Fontaine
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSatanic ritual abuse
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date
1998
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages224
ISBN0-521-62934-9
OCLC36548968
364.15/554/0941 21
LC ClassHV6626.54.G7 L3 1998

Speak of the Devil: Tales of Satanic Abuse in Contemporary England is a scholarly book by J. S. La Fontaine published in 1998 that discusses her investigation of allegations of satanic ritual abuse made in the United Kingdom. The book documents a detailed investigation of the accounts of children during a wave of allegations of satanic ritual abuse, as well as the processes within the social work profession that supported the allegations despite a lack of evidence.[1]

  1. ^ Wooffitt, R (30 June 1998). "Book review - Speak of the Devil: Tales of Satanic Abuse in Contemporary England". 3 (2). Sociological Research Online. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)