The History of The Devil - Brossura

Carus, Paul

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ISBN 10: 0486466035 ISBN 13: 9780486466033

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2008

Riassunto

A pioneer in the promotion of interfaith dialogue, Paul Carus (1852–1919) was a highly regarded writer on philosophy and comparative religion and a major influence in introducing Buddhist and other Eastern ideas to the West. The History of the Devil is his magnum opus, exploring the evolution of the idea of evil and the concept of Satan from antiquity to modern times.
Carus follows the devil around the world, highlighting satanic manifestations in a fascinating variety of cultures and historic periods. In addition to examining the concepts of good and evil as religious and philosophical ideas, he discusses the particulars of demonology in ancient Egypt and Persia, in Hindu and Buddhist thought, in early Christianity, and throughout the Inquisition and Reformation. At once scholarly and intriguing, the text is enhanced by 350 rare and fascinating illustrations.

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A pioneer in the promotion of interfaith dialogue, Paul Carus was a renowned writer on philosophy and comparative religion and a major influence in introducing Westerners to Buddhism and other Eastern concepts.

Contenuti:

Good and Evil as Religious Ideas Devil Worship Ancient Egypt Accad and the Early Semites Persian Dualism Israel Brahmanism and Hinduism Buddhism The Dawn of a New Era Early Christianity The Idea of Salvation in Greece and Italy The Demonology of Northern Europe The Devil's Prime The Inquisition The Age of the Reformation The Abolition of Witch-Prosecution In Verse and Fable The Philosophical Problem of Good and Evil

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0486466035
• ISBN 13: 9780486466033
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 496