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A History of the Devil: From the Middle Ages to the Present
Robert Muchembled
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Description for A History of the Devil: From the Middle Ages to the Present
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRQX9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 650.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745628158
SKU
V9780745628158
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99-1
About Robert Muchembled
Robert Muchembled is a professor of history at the University of Paris XIII.
Reviews for A History of the Devil: From the Middle Ages to the Present
"Only on one level a history of the Devil; on a deeper level it is a history of the shifting and fluctuating status the Devil has occupied in Western culture ... a valuable book, once one has recognized its unusual intentions." Richard Kieckhefer, Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft