The history of the devil - Paul Carus

With 350 illustrations.

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 attempt to trace the development of 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 Hebrew and Buddhist thought, early Christianity, and throughout the Inquisition and Reformation. An occasionally amusing, though enlightening, text is enhanced by 350 illustrations.