A History of the Devil
From the Middle Ages to the Present
- ISBN: 9780745628165
- Editorial: Blackwell Publishing
- Fecha de la edición: 2003
- Lugar de la edición: Cambridge. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 23 cm
- Nº Pág.: 349
- Idiomas: Inglés
Papel: Rústica
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Translated by Jean Birrell. This highly original and engaging book by French historian Robert Muchembled, is a journey through time and space in search of the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture. - An outstanding book about the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture. - Robert Muchembled is a well-known historian and an expert on witchcraft, whose work has already been translated into many languages. - The author highlights the way that the changing notion of evil is connected to other changes in society at large. - Draws on a wealth of examples, from the witch-hunts of the 15th and 16th centuries, to the films of Stanley Kubrick.
Translated by Jean Birrell
