Infernal Conference Or, Dialogues of Devils on the Many Vices Which Abound, Vol. 2 of 2: In the Civil and Religious World (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Macgowan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484521837 ISBN 13: 9780484521833

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Infernal Conference: Dialogues of Devils on the Many Vices Which Abound is a sharp, satirical look at religion, politics, and hypocrisy told through devilish conversations.

This edition presents dark humor that lampoons how power, money, and influence shape faith and society.

In these lively exchanges, devils debate the abuses they profit from—beggars, the church, and the halls of power—while tracing how reform and upheaval have been handled, reinterpreted, or crushed. The dialogue blends ironic wit with a critical history of religious control, persecution, and the quest for influence across Europe and England.
What you’ll experience

• A provocative cast of devils discussing the motives behind laws, taxes, and clerical privilege.
• Comedic, brutal scenes that expose how authority and money can corrupt hollow pieties.
• Historical strands that trace reform, resistance, and the uneasy balance between faith and power.
• Lively banter that mixes irony with pointed social commentary.

Ideal for readers of satirical historical fiction, religious critique, and works that reveal the tensions between church, state, and individual conscience.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484521837
• ISBN 13: 9780484521833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 245