The Devil: A Biography

by Peter Stanford

Book Overview

The Devil's deepest wile is to persuade us that he does not exist.--Charles Baudelaire. But now, Peter Stanford's highly readable survey brings the Devil to the forefront as he focuses on the Church, literature, folklore, psychology and history. The result is a lively account of our age-old response to the challenge of why evil and human suffering exist.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805030824
• ISBN13: 9780805030822
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Pretty Good

This was pretty good, for the most part. The only thing that makes this book slightly dull is that it is a touch repetitive in it's information. But what makes it interesting is that it draws a parallel between God and the Devil. Very interesting, save for that minor glitch.