The Devil
A New Biography
$34.69
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2021
Summary
It is often said that the devil has all the best tunes. He also has as many names as he has guises. Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub (in Christian thought), Ha-Satan or the Adversary (in Jewish scripture) and Iblis or Shaitan (in Islamic tradition) has throughout the ages and across civilizations been a compelling and charismatic presence. For two thousand years the supposed reign of God has been challenged by the fiery malice of his opponent, as contending forces of good and evil have betw…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350274259 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350274259 |
| Author: | Philip C. Almond |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 394g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 138mm x 34mm |
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About The Author
Philip C. Almond
Philip C Almond is Emeritus Professor of Religion in the University of Queensland. His previous books include The Witches of Warboys: An Extraordinary Story of Sorcery, Sadism and Satanic Possession (2008), England’s First Demonologist: Reginald Scot and ‘The Discoverie of Witchcraft’ (2011) and The Lancashire Witches: A Chronicle of Sorcery and Death on Pendle Hill (2012).
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