by Peter Stanford · Mandarin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749325060
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«The Devil: A Biography» is the historical biography of the devil written by Peter Stanford, published by Mandarin in paperback (320 pages, in English).
Peter Stanford traces the evolution of Satan from Mesopotamia to Christianity, witch hunts and popular culture. He analyses how the devil becomes the great metaphor for evil and the scapegoat for the inexplicable. The result is an erudite and highly personal approach to the devil as a figure of the collective imagination.
Work originally published in 1996 by Heinemann; this edition came out in March 1998 and includes bibliographic references and an index.
Intended for general readers with an interest in religion, philosophy, history and cultural studies.
Peter James Stanford is an English writer, editor, journalist and presenter, known for his biographies and writings on religion and ethics. His biography of Lord Longford was the basis for the 2006 BAFTA-winning film Longford starring Jim Broadbent in the title role. A former editor of the Catholic Herald newspaper, Stanford is also director of the Longford Trust for prison reform.
