Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christiantiry by Jeffrey Burton Russell

Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christiantiry

Jeffrey Burton Russell

276 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy religion challenging informative medium-paced
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"Evil--the infliction of pain upon sentient beings--is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and in many cultures evil has been personified. This book is a history of the personification of evil, which f...

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