{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-devil-a-philosophical-introduction-hardcover","title":"A History of the Devil: A Philosophical Introduction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Muchembled\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis highly original and engaging book by French historian Robert Muchembled, is a journey through time and space in search of the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn outstanding book about the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRobert Muchembled is a well-known historian and an expert on witchcraft, whose work has already been translated into many languages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author highlights the way that the changing notion of evil is connected to other changes in society at large.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wealth of examples, from the witch-hunts of the 15th and 16th centuries, to the films of Stanley Kubrick.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly original and engaging book by French historian Robert Muchembled, is a journey through time and space in search of the changing perception and significance of the devil in Western culture. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author takes the story back to the 13th century, when visual images of Satan first started to appear, and forward to the 20th Century, dealing with, among others, the place of the diabolical in the films of Stanley Kubrick, including \u003ci\u003eEyes Wide Shut\u003c\/i\u003e. The changing figures of Evil over time are shown to correlate with the way in which men conceive of their destinies and the future of their civilisation. Fascination with the diabolical having reached its height in the witch-hunts of the 15th and 16th centuries, by the enlightenment, begins to show signs of decline, a process which has continued up to today. The result of this process, for modern western society, is a subtle metamorphosis of the notion of the devil from fear of Satan, into an internal demon, \"the demon within\" characterised by a distrust of oneself and ones desires. It is this conception of the diabolical that is visible today in our interest in the supernatural, exorcism, and for example, in the role of the \"devlish good\" in advertising.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rich, vivid history of a topic that never ceases to intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Muchembled\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at the University of Paris XIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 9.2 x 5.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42586894336096,"sku":"9780745628158","price":168.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/V28xVVpWUm5Da0VjeGhvRENISWpCdz09.webp?v=1771178136","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-devil-a-philosophical-introduction-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}