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"An attractively written survey of the way the devil appears in art, literature and treatise, during the medieval period, with many signs of an engaging sense of personal commitment to the subject, and an attempt to show its contemporary relevance."―John O. Ward ― Journal of Religious History
This major contribution to the history of the Middle Ages and to the history of religion will enlighten scholars and students alike and will appeal to anyone concerned with the problem of evil in our world.
Evil is an intrinsically fascinating topic. In Lucifer, Jeffrey Burton Russell continues his compelling study of the personification of evil in the figure of the Devil. The previous two volumes in this remarkable tertalogy—The Devil and Satan—trace the history of the concept of the devil comparatively as it emerged in diverse cultures and followed its development in Western thought from the ancient Hebrew religion through the first five centuries of the Christian era. The present volume charts the evolution of the concept of the devil from the fifth century through the fifteenth.
Drawing on an impressive array of sources from popular religion, art, literature, and drama, as well as from scholastic philosophy, mystical theology, homiletics, and hagiography, Russell provides a detailed treatment of Christian diabology in the Middle Ages. Although he focuses primarily on Western Christian thought, Russell also includes, for the sake of comparison, material on the concept of the devil in Greek Orthodoxy during the Byzantine period as well as in Muslim thought. Russell recounts how the Middle Ages saw a refinement in detail rather than a radical alteration of diabological theory. He shows that the medieval concept of the devil, fundamentally unchanged over the course of the centuries, eventually gave rise to the unyielding beliefs that resulted in the horrifying cruelties of the witch-hunting craze in the 1500s and 1600s.
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Jeffrey Burton Russell is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 356 pp. Stated: "First published 1984". Following the List of Illustrations [26] and Preface, Contents divided into 11 Chapters: (1) "The Life of Lucifer"; (2) "The Devil in Byzantium"; (3) "The Muslim Devil"; (4) " Folklore"; (5) "Early Medieval Diabology"; (6) "Lucifer in Early Medieval Art and Literature"; (7) "The Devil and the Scholars"; (8) "Lucifer in High Medieval Art and Literature"; (9) "Lucifer on the Stage"; (10) "Nominalists, Mystics, and Witches"; (11) "The Existence of the Devil"; "Essay on the Sources", pp. 313-330; Bibliography, pp. 331-346; Index, pp. 347-356. Glossy dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with black and red illustration of Lucifer and Jesus, "Temptation of Christ" on full front cover, with Title lettering in large white letters across top front cover, just above smaller white letters for Subtitle; Author name lettering in red across bottom front cover. Faintest signs of micro-wear at spine ends, else looking As New. Book itself is red linen with black Title box on spine for brilliant gilt lettering, along with other spine lettering; black endpapers. FLAWLESS. Tight binding; NO previous owner names; NO rubbing wear; NO remainder marks; Clean text: UNREAD. NOW in Brodart mylar for added aesthetic appeal and protection from evil influences. Gift-Giving Quality or please yourself. Seller Inventory # 002875