Looks at modern inventions and their impact on society

Great Modern Inventions (Chambers Compact Reference Series)

Messadié, Gérald

Teen & Young Adult

W & R Chambers Ltd.

Examines several major scientific discoveries and discusses their impact on society

Great Scientific Discoveries

Offers a look at inventions throughout the years examining the link between ancient and modern inventions

Great Inventions Through History

History of the Devil

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Newleaf

AN UNORTHODOX COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF RELIGION-FROM THE DARK SIDE-BY A BESTSELLING THEOLOGIAN "The biggest ruse of the devil is making us believe that he doesn't exist," claimed Baudelaire. On the contrary, argues bestselling historian and critic Gerald Messadié, the true evil lies in the fact that we believe in him at all. A History of the Devil is a provocative exploration of the personification of evil through the ages and across cultures. Messadié reveals that the Satan of Judeo-Christian mythology-the antithesis of God and good-was a concept unknown to the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Hindus, and Chinese. In fact, the devil was probably invented six centuries before the common era by Persian clergy eager to demonize their political adversaries. Ever since, the image of evil has been a useful tool of the powerful, both religious and secular, from the prosecutors of the Spanish Inquisition to the Cold Warriors of our own time. In seventeen absorbing chapters, Messadié researches the genealogy of the devil in the world's major civilizations, from Asia and Europe to Africa and North America. He examines the devil's role in each culture and the evolution of his various incarnations throughout history. Abundant in historical references and cultural analyses, A History of the Devil shows that it is precisely the belief in the devil that lies at the root of religious fanaticism around the world today.

A History of the Devil

History

World

Kodansha USA

This work charts the progress of invention from ancient China to the present day and covers subjects as diverse as the windmill, parachutes, explosives and Leonardo da Vinci's concept of the helicopter.

The Wordsworth Dictionary of Inventions (Wordsworth Reference)

Reference

Catalogs & Directories

Wordsworth Editions Ltd.

L'homme qui devint Dieu - tome 1 (01)

ROBERT LAFFONT

La messe de saint Picasso

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Histoire générale du diable

Foreign Language Study & Reference

L'homme qui devint Dieu - tome 4 - Jésus de Srinagar (04)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

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