The History Of The Devil
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The History Of The Devil
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Author : Vilém Flusser
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2015-07-31
The History Of The Devil written by Vilém Flusser and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-31 with Philosophy categories.
In 1939, a young Vilém Flusser faced the Nazi invasion of his hometown of Prague. He escaped with his wife to Brazil, taking with him only two books: a small Jewish prayer book and Goethe’s Faust. Twenty-six years later, in 1965, Flusser would publish The History of the Devil, and it is the essence of those two books that haunts his own. From that time his life as a philosopher was born. While Flusser would later garner attention in Europe and elsewhere as a thinker of media culture, The History of the Devil is considered by many to be his first significant work, containing nascent forms of the main themes that would come to preoccupy him over the following decades. In The History of the Devil, Flusser frames the human situation from a pseudo-religious point of view. The phenomenal world, or “reality” in a general sense, is identified as the “Devil,” and that which transcends phenomena, or the philosophers’ and theologians’ “reality,” is identified as “God.” Referencing Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus in its structure, Flusser provocatively leads the reader through an existential exploration of nothingness as the bedrock of reality, where “phenomenon” and “transcendence,” “Devil” and “God” become fused and confused. So radically confused, in fact, that Flusser suggests we abandon the quotation marks from the terms “Devil” and “God.” At this moment of abysmal confusion, we must make the existential decisions that give direction to our lives.
The History Of The Devil
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Author : Daniel Defoe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1726
The History Of The Devil written by Daniel Defoe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1726 with Devil categories.
The History Of The Devil
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
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The History Of The Devil And The Idea Of Evil
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Author : Paul Carus
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 1900
The History Of The Devil And The Idea Of Evil written by Paul Carus and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with Demonology categories.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1822
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A History Of The Devil
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Author : Gérald Messadié
language : en
Publisher: Kodansha USA Incorporated
Release Date : 1997-10-30
A History Of The Devil written by Gérald Messadié and has been published by Kodansha USA Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-10-30 with Religion categories.
AN UNORTHODOX COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF RELIGION-FROM THE DARK SIDE-BY A BESTSELLING THEOLOGIAN "The biggest ruse of the devil is making us believe that he doesn't exist," claimed Baudelaire. On the contrary, argues bestselling historian and critic Gerald Messadié, the true evil lies in the fact that we believe in him at all. A History of the Devil is a provocative exploration of the personification of evil through the ages and across cultures. Messadié reveals that the Satan of Judeo-Christian mythology-the antithesis of God and good-was a concept unknown to the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Hindus, and Chinese. In fact, the devil was probably invented six centuries before the common era by Persian clergy eager to demonize their political adversaries. Ever since, the image of evil has been a useful tool of the powerful, both religious and secular, from the prosecutors of the Spanish Inquisition to the Cold Warriors of our own time. In seventeen absorbing chapters, Messadié researches the genealogy of the devil in the world's major civilizations, from Asia and Europe to Africa and North America. He examines the devil's role in each culture and the evolution of his various incarnations throughout history. Abundant in historical references and cultural analyses, A History of the Devil shows that it is precisely the belief in the devil that lies at the root of religious fanaticism around the world today.
The History Of The Devil
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Author : Paul Carus
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-08-15
The History Of The Devil written by Paul Carus and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-15 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
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.
The History Of The Devil
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Author : Paul Carus
language : en
Publisher: Olympia Press
Release Date : 2008-11-08
The History Of The Devil written by Paul Carus and has been published by Olympia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-08 with Religion categories.
A History Of The Devil
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Author : Gérald Messadié
language : en
Publisher: Kodansha
Release Date : 1996
A History Of The Devil written by Gérald Messadié and has been published by Kodansha this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Demonology categories.
The biggest ruse of the devil is making us believe that he doesn't exist, claimed Baudelaire. On the contrary, argues bestselling French historian and critic Gerald Messadie, it is devilish that we believe in him at all.A History of the Devil is a vivacious and provocative exploration of the personification of evil through the ages and across cultures. Messadie reveals that our Satan -- the antithesis of God and good -- was a concept unknown to the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Hindus, and Chinese. In fact, the devil was probably invented six centuries before the Common Era by Persian clergy eager to aid their political allies. Ever since, the image of evil has been a useful tool of the powerful, from the proponents of the Spanish Inquisition to the Cold Warriors of our own time. Meticulously researched and eloquently argued, this unorthodox history of religion from its seamy underside explores a fascinating and diverse strand of cultures everywhere.
The History Of The Devil The Horned God Of The West Magic And Worship
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Author : R. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-16
The History Of The Devil The Horned God Of The West Magic And Worship written by R. Thompson and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Religion categories.
Originally published London 1929. A detailed history of the Devil in all his forms. Includes much content on magic, paganism and early Wicca practices. Contents Include: Early Belief. The Power of Magic. Magicians and Priests. Horned God of the West. Witch God and Devil. The Evolved Magician. Herne and his Kin. Decline of the Devil. Magic Today. etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.