{"product_id":"the-devil-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"The Devil: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarren Oldridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Devil has fascinated Christians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many haunting works of art. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the Devil in the history of ideas and in the lives of real people. Darren Oldridge shows us that the Devil is an important figure in western history--a richly complex and contradictory one. Oldridge focuses on three main themes: the idea of the Devil being integral to western thought from the early Middle Ages to the beginnings of modernity; the belief that the Devil represents the mirror image of goodness; and the multiplicity and instability of ideas about the Devil. Oldridge concludes by exploring \"demonological\" ways of thinking in our own time, including allegations of \"satanic ritual abuse.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarren Oldridge\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Worcester.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 6.8 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754001137952,"sku":"9780199580996","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7b14c363856acc26eb31d42aa96cd507.webp?v=1780031284","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-devil-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}