Paul Carus 
The History of the Devil 
With 350 Illustrations

A pioneer in the promotion of interfaith dialogue, Paul Carus (1852–1919) was a highly regarded writer on philosophy and comparative religion and a major influence in introducing Buddhist and other Eastern ideas to the West.
The History of the Devil is his magnum opus, exploring the evolution of the idea of evil and the concept of Satan from antiquity to modern times.

Carus follows the devil around the world, highlighting satanic manifestations in a fascinating variety of cultures and historic periods. In addition to examining the concepts of good and evil as religious and philosophical ideas, he discusses the particulars of demonology in ancient Egypt and Persia, in Hindu and Buddhist thought, in early Christianity, and throughout the Inquisition and Reformation. At once scholarly and intriguing, the text is enhanced by 350 rare and fascinating illustrations.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Good and Evil as Religious Ideas


Devil Worship


Ancient Egypt


Accad and the Early Semites


Persian Dualism


Israel


Brahmanism and Hinduism


Buddhism


The Dawn of a New Era


Early Christianity


The Idea of Salvation in Greece and Italy


The Demonology of Northern Europe


The Devil’s Prime


The Inquisition


The Age of the Reformation


The Abolition of Witch-Prosecution


In Verse and Fable


The Philosophical Problem of Good and Evil