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The Devil: A Biography Book

"Though this biography is definitely unauthorized," Peter Stanford writes in his preface, "and the subject has not cooperated -- as far as I am aware -- I did at least manage to track down not one but three exorcists." We're used to seeing entertaining biographies of the famous, but here's something new: a very readable biography of the most infamous of all, the Devil himself. Peter Stanford presents a great amount of historical and scholarly material, yet manages to do so in a witty and highly intelligent style that keeps the reader turning the pages. From early Mesopotamia through the long history of Christianity, from medieval witch hunts to today's heavy metal rockers and Satanic cults, Stanford manages to, as he puts it, present a "very personal exploration of the highs and lows of the Devil's influence."Read More

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  • Product Description

    Drawing on literature, the arts, folklore, psychology, world history, and church history, the author explores why humans have needed the Devil to explain evil and human suffering and why modern Americans are once again turning to the explanation of a Devil. 20,000 first printing.

  • 0805030824
  • 9780805030822
  • Peter Stanford
  • 1 October 1996
  • Henry Holt & Co
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 315
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