Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages

Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages
ISBN-10
080149429X
ISBN-13
9780801494291
Series
Lucifer
Category
Devil
Pages
356
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Author
Jeffrey Burton Russell

Description

Describes the medieval concept of the devil, discusses witchcraft and devil folklore, and examines the depiction of evil in art and literature of the period

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