The Devil : a very short introduction / Darren Oldridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oldridge, Darren, 1966-

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Devil--Christianity.

Devil.

Physical Description:

xiv, 121 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

"The Devil has fascinated Christians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many haunting works of art. This Very Short Introduction looks at the Devil in the history of ideas and in the lives of real people. Darren Oldridge shows us that the Devil is an important figure in western history--a richly complex and contradictory one. Oldridge focuses on three main themes: the idea of the Devil being integral to western thought from the early Middle Ages to the beginnings of modernity; the belief that the Devil represents the mirror image of goodness; and the multiplicity and instability of ideas about the Devil. Oldridge concludes by exploring "demonological" ways of thinking in our own time, including allegations of "satanic ritual abuse.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction

2. A short history of the Satan

3. The Devil and humankind

4. Depicting the Devil

5. The Devil Today

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114) and index.

ISBN:

0199580995

9780199580996

OCLC:

767566634

Publisher Number:

99949645086