The Quest for the Historical Satan

by Miguel A. de la Torre and Albert Hernández

Book Overview

De La Torre and Hernandez's volume probes the murky origins of the satanic legends and beliefs back to their pre-Christian roots in the Middle East. They unearth the Satan's roots in Egyptian and Babylonian understandings of evil. They also show, however, that the ancient Satan has some characteristics we would hardly recognize, especially his appearance in most ancient cultures and survival in many traditional religions as the "trickster" figure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800663241
• ISBN13: 9780800663247
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"