The Devil : perceptions of evil from antiquity to primitive Christianity
"This lively and learned book traces the history of the concept of evil from its beginning in ancient times to the period of the New Testament. Drawing upon a vast number of sources from diverse cultures over a broad span of time, considering both the thought of individuals and popular tradition, and utilizing sources from art as well as literature. The author looks at the roots of the idea of evil, deals with the development of the idea in the Ancient Near East, and then concentrates the concept of the Devil as it was formed in late Judaism and early Christianity
Print Book, English, ©1977
Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y., ©1977
276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780801409387, 9780801494093, 0801409381, 0801494095
3089040
The question of evil
In search of the Devil
The Devil East and West
Evil in the classical world
Hebrew personifications of evil
The Devil in the New Testament
The face of the Devil