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The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity
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The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity Hardcover - 1977

by RUSSELL, Jeffrey Burton

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Cornell University Press, 1977. hbk 276pp illustr in b/w lacks original dj very good orange cloth with red label and black lettering to spine now in custom acetate dust jacket remains of of previous owner's book plate visible on front paste down very good clean tight text
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  • Title The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity
  • Author RUSSELL, Jeffrey Burton
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cornell University Press, 1977, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1977-11-30
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # TCR378
  • ISBN 9780801409387 / 0801409381
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.36 x 6.46 x 1.04 in (23.77 x 16.41 x 2.64 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 77-3126
  • Dewey Decimal Code 291.216

First line

The essence of evil is abuse of a sentient being, a being that can feel pain.

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About the author

Jeffrey Burton Russell is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara.