Descripción de contraportada
Irreverent and ironic, this 1726 satire by the author of Robinson Crusoe examines the evolution of evil and the rise of the historical force known as the devil. Daniel Defoe's passionate and perceptive survey starts with Satan's origins, chronicling the devil's presence in the Bible and his growing sway over humanity. An overview of satanic influences on eighteenth-century life follows, focusing on monarchs and tyrants as well as common folk. Defoe supports his arguments not only with extensive quotes from scripture but also with citations from other sources, including Milton's Paradise Lost.
Written at the dawn of the Enlightenment, this treatise recaptures a moment in time when widespread certainty of the devil's existence was dwindling. Defoe, a firm believer, posits that the devil reacted to the changing times by shifting his influence from the supernatural realm of witches and wizards to the ordinary world of beaus, beauties, wits, and fools. This intriguing view of politics and society during the 1700s offers a vivid contemporary portrait of a culture torn between theology and reason.
Dover (2016) republication of the edition originally printed for To Warner, London, 1726.
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Detalles
- Título The Political History of the Devil
- Autor Daniel Defoe
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición Paperback
- Páginas 288
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Dover Publications
- Fecha de publicación 2016
- ISBN 9780486802374 / 048680237X
- Peso 0.7 libras (0.32 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 pulgadas (21.34 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Devil, PHILOSOPHY / Religious
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2015037309
- Dewey Decimal Code 133.42
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