Devil
A Mask without a Face
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208 pages
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6 x 9
"highly entertaining and informative... This is a book worth arguing with, written with verve, wit and passion. It is also lavishly illustrated. I enjoyed every minute of it."—The Spectator
"as comprehensive a guide as anyone could wish to the appearances of the Evil One in art and literature throughout the age."—The Herald
"as comprehensive a guide as anyone could wish to the appearances of the Evil One in art and literature throughout the age."—The Herald
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Name of the Devil
2. What the Devil Looks Like
3. Heresy and Hell
4. Gislebertus, Giotto, and the Eroticism of Hell
5. The Devil as Rebel Angel
Epilogue
References
Select Bibliography
Photographic Acknowledgements
Index
Introduction
1. The Name of the Devil
2. What the Devil Looks Like
3. Heresy and Hell
4. Gislebertus, Giotto, and the Eroticism of Hell
5. The Devil as Rebel Angel
Epilogue
References
Select Bibliography
Photographic Acknowledgements
Index
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