The History of the Devil - Softcover

Defoe, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1365190315 ISBN 13: 9781365190315

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2016

Synopsis

Going back to ancient Biblical texts, Defoe uses the ideas we have had about the Devil and holds them up to the historical evidence. This shows where many misconceptions about how we think about the spiritual source of evil, a being that started as a powerful being that was to be feared to a trickster type being who sat on our shoulders and tempted us to do evil. Most people, regardless of the backgrounds believe in an external force of evil and Defoe uses those beliefs to gives us a true picture of who and what the Devil is.

About this title

About the Author

Daniel Defoe ( 1660 – 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Samuel Richardson, and is among the founders of the English novel. He was a prolific and versatile writer, producing more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics, including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, and the supernatural. He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1365190315
• ISBN 13: 9781365190315
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150