The History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day (Open Court paperback) [Paperback]

Paul Carus (Author)

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Series: Open Court paperback | Publication Date: February 1, 1991

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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About the Author

About the Author:

"Paul Carus, Ph.D. (1852-1919) was a German-American author, editor, a student of comparative religion, and former professor of philosophy." (Quote from wikipedia.org) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 520 pages
• Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company (February 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875483070
• ISBN-13: 978-0875483078
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,428,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Controversial? I think not., April 12, 1999

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Persephone ([e-mail]) (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day (Open Court paperback) (Paperback)

This book isn't exactly your classic bedtime reading. It's a great book, no doubt about that. But the book tells fact after fact after fact. It reads like an encyclopedia, which is why I find it difficult to doubt anything the author is stating. But again, it's a great book if your just wanting the facts. It vary rarely contains personal thoughts and feelings about the subjects. I recommend it for anyone just wanting the facts, then wanting to base their own opinions.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!, September 3, 2006

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Jim Shooter (washington, dc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day (Open Court paperback) (Paperback)

I have read many books on the devil over the years, and this is by far the best.

It belongs in every library, Christian and Satanist alike!

5.0 out of 5 stars Carus on Evil and the Devil, May 13, 2007

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John Albright (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The history of the Devil and the idea of evil from the earliest times to the present day (Hardcover)

This book has been around for a long time, and it has been republished several times. It is an excellent work on just what the complete title says. It provides a bonus: a number of small line drawings that illustrate works of art from antiquity and bring an extra dimension to the text.