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The Devil By Jeffrey Burton Russell Cornell University Press 1987 1ère édition Pb

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État
Bon: Un livre qui a été lu, mais qui est en bon état. La couverture présente des dommages infimes, ...
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Edition
First printing
Vintage
Yes
ISBN
9780801494093
Book Title
Devil : Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Publication Year
1987
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Jeffrey Burton Russell
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
Topic
Demonology & Satanism, Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology, Good & Evil
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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"Evil--the infliction of pain upon sentient beings--is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and in many cultures evil has been personified. This book is a history of the personification of evil, which for the sake of clarity I have called 'the Devil.' I am a medievalist, but when I began some years ago to work with the concept of the Devil in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, I came to see that I could not understand the medieval Devil except in terms of its historical antecedents. More important, I realized that I could not understand the Devil at all except in the context of the problem of evil. I needed to face the issue of evil squarely, both as a historian and as a human being."--from the Preface This lively and learned book traces the history of the concept of evil from its beginnings in ancient times to the period of the New Testament. A remarkable work of synthesis, it draws upon a vast number of sources in addressing a major historical and philosophical problem over a broad span of time and in a number of diverse cultures, East and West. Jeffrey Burton Russell probes the roots of the idea of evil, treats the development of the idea in the Ancient Near East, and then examines the concept of the Devil as it was formed in late Judaism and early Christianity. Generously illustrated with fifty black-and-white photographs, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, from specialists in religion, theology, sociology, history, psychology, anthropology, and philosophy to anyone with an interest in the demonic, the supernatural, and the question of good and evil.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0801494095
ISBN-13
9780801494093
eBay Product ID (ePID)
294124

Product Key Features

Book Title
Devil : Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity
Author
Jeffrey Burton Russell
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Demonology & Satanism, Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology, Good & Evil
Publication Year
1987
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Weight
15 Oz
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Bl480
Publication Date
1987-09-02
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Volume Number
Vol.
Reviews
"This is a serious work by a first-rate medievalist who has turned his eyes to antiquity in order to elucidate the sources of man's experience of the evil one. The result is scholarly, readable, and comprehensive. . . . Russell's notations are copious and impressive, attesting to the vast amount of research that has gone into this study. The text is richly illustrated with some fifty well-chosen plates. . . . An exceptionally lucid study and a major contribution to the field."--Review of Books and Religion, This fascinating story of 'the Devil' explores the concept and personification of evil (defined as 'the infliction of pain on sentient beings') from its ancient beginnings into New Testament times., "Russell is not only a conscientious historian, anxious to examine in texts, myths, legends, art and literature the persistence and transformation of a particular idea. He is also an introspective essayist who acknowledges his own continuing struggle to understand the nature and source of evil."--Robert Coles, New York Times Book Review, "This fascinating story of 'the Devil' explores the concept and personification of evil (defined as 'the infliction of pain on sentient beings') from its ancient beginnings into New Testament times."--Seventeenth Century News, "All readers . . . will be enriched and stimulated by this honestly presented biography of the Evil One. The Devil, in religious myth, personal vision, and mystical reality, offers invaluable material for reflection and meditation."-Studia Mystica, This is a serious work by a first-rate medievalist who has turned his eyes to antiquity in order to elucidate the sources of man's experience of the evil one. The result is scholarly, readable, and comprehensive.... Russell's notations are copious and impressive, attesting to the vast amount of research that has gone into this study. The text is richly illustrated with some fifty well-chosen plates.... An exceptionally lucid study and a major contribution to the field., Russell is not only a conscientious historian, anxious to examine in texts, myths, legends, art and literature the persistence and transformation of a particular idea. He is also an introspective essayist who acknowledges his own continuing struggle to understand the nature and source of evil., All readers... will be enriched and stimulated by this honestly presented biography of the Evil One. The Devil, in religious myth, personal vision, and mystical reality, offers invaluable material for reflection and meditation., "This fascinating story of 'the Devil' explores the concept and personification of evil (defined as 'the infliction of pain on sentient beings') from its ancient beginnings into New Testament times."--Seventeenth Century News, Summer-Fall, 1978, "All readers . . . will be enriched and stimulated by this honestly presented biography of the Evil One. The Devil, in religious myth, personal vision, and mystical reality, offers invaluable material for reflection and meditation."--Studia Mystica
Table of Content
Preface 1. The Question of Evil 2. In Search of the Devil 3. The Devil East and West 4. Evil in the Classical World 5. Hebrew Personifications of Evil 6. The Devil in the New Testament 7. The Face of the Devil Selected Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1987
Lccn
77-003126
Dewey Decimal
291.2/16
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
18
Illustrated
Yes

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