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The Appearance of Evil
Edmund Jones
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Edmund Jones (1702-1793) was a Calvinist Independent Minister, born at Penllwyn in Monmouthshire. He wrote several works on doctrine, as well as three collections of material on apparitions, of which "A Relation of Apparitions" (1780) is the third. His work reacts against the excesses of 18th-century empiricist thought by asserting a biblical view of the transcendent nature of reality. "A Relation of Apparitions" is a repository of supernatural folklore which shows how the 18th century viewed both the spirit world and the question of belief. This is a modernized, edited and re-organized version of Jones's text, including a transcript of ... Read more
Edmund Jones (1702-1793) was a Calvinist Independent Minister, born at Penllwyn in Monmouthshire. He wrote several works on doctrine, as well as three collections of material on apparitions, of which "A Relation of Apparitions" (1780) is the third. His work reacts against the excesses of 18th-century empiricist thought by asserting a biblical view of the transcendent nature of reality. "A Relation of Apparitions" is a repository of supernatural folklore which shows how the 18th century viewed both the spirit world and the question of belief. This is a modernized, edited and re-organized version of Jones's text, including a transcript of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780708318546
SKU
V9780708318546
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About Edmund Jones
Professor John Harvey is a historian of art, visual culture and sound art at the University of Aberystwyth. He specialises in the visual and sonic culture of religion as well as the imagery and sonority of popular piety.
Reviews for The Appearance of Evil
'The illumination of Jones's work is highlighted by the excellent introduction' Readers Report 'In presenting the style and content of Edmund Jones's stories and in his own illuminating commentary John Harvey has made a fascinating, enjoyable and scholarly contribution to the field.' www .gwales.com '...an excellent introduction by John Harvey, of ghosts, demons, fairies, witches, angels and other ... Read more