The History of the Devil

Informationen zum Autor A pioneer in the promotion of interfaith dialogue, Paul Carus was a renowned writer on philosophy and comparative religion and a major influence in introducing Westerners to Buddhism and other Eastern concepts. Klappentext This treasury of facts and lore on the philosophy and practice of evil traces the concept of Satan from ancient to modern times. A collection of 350 rare and compelling images illuminate the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis Good and Evil as Religious IdeasDevil WorshipAncient EgyptAccad and the Early SemitesPersian DualismIsraelBrahmanism and HinduismBuddhismThe Dawn of a New EraEarly ChristianityThe Idea of Salvation in Greece and ItalyThe Demonology of Northern EuropeThe Devil's PrimeThe InquisitionThe Age of the ReformationThe Abolition of Witch-ProsecutionIn Verse and FableThe Philosophical Problem of Good and Evil

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Carus
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.08.2008
• EAN: 9780486466033
• ISBN: 978-0-486-46603-3
• Pagine: 512
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Dover Occult; Dover Occult
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Spiritualità > Scienze e culture antiche; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altro