Overview :Mephistopheles is the fourth and final volume of a critically acclaimed history of the concept of the Devil. The series constitutes the most... Read More
Overview :Undeniably, evil exists in our world; we ourselves commit evil acts. How can one account for evil's ageless presence, its attraction, and it... Read More
Overview :"Evil--the infliction of pain upon sentient beings--is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and... Read More
Overview :From the Preface: This book is intended as an investigation of the civilization of western Europe from the third to the fifteenth centuries.... Read More
Overview :All the known theories and incidents of witchcraft in Western Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century are brilliantly set forth in th... Read More
Overview :All the known theories and incidents of witchcraft in Western Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century are brilliantly set forth in th... Read More
Overview :From the Preface: This book is intended as an investigation of the civilization of western Europe from the third to the fifteenth centuries.... Read More
Overview :This volume, a general history of the church in the Middle Ages, pays close attention to the spiritual, intellectual, and institutional aspe... Read More
Overview :"Evil--the infliction of pain upon sentient beings--is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and... Read More
Overview :Well-known for his historical accounts of Satan and hell, Jeffrey Burton Russell here explores the brighter side of eternity: heaven. Dispen... Read More
Overview :The study of the conflict between religious orthodoxy and heresy in the Middle Ages has long been a controversial field. Though the sectaria... Read More
Overview :Evil is an intrinsically fascinating topic. In Lucifer, Jeffrey Burton Russell continues his compelling study of the personification of evil... Read More
Overview :From the Introduction: The conceptual boundaries of this study...include all varieties of religious dissent, nonconformity, and tension. The... Read More
Overview :Undeniably, evil exists in our world; we ourselves commit evil acts. How can one account for evil's ageless presence, its attraction, and it... Read More
Overview :This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultiva... Read More
Overview :The Devil, Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles - throughout history the Prince of Darkness, the Western world's most powerful symbol of evil, has... Read More