Rickels, Laurence A.

Devil Notebooks

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ISBN 13:: 9780816650521
author:: Rickels, Laurence A.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University of Minnesota Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 392
Dimensions:: 152mm X 229mm
Genre:: Popular culture
Condition:: New
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The Devil Notebooks by Laurence A. Rickels is a comprehensive study that delves into our enduring fascination with the Devil across various cultures and media. Drawing on film, music, folklore, theater, and literature, Rickels explores how this figure has been used to represent humanity's primal fear of authority and universal suffering. Through an entertaining and enlightening journey, Rickels challenges foundational interpretations of Freudian psychology, revealing a more complex understanding of the Devil's role in our collective psyche. With his trademark wit and encyclopedic knowledge, Rickels guides readers through the darkest corridors of popular culture, uncovering the fascinating ways in which the Devil has been used to represent people's primal fear of authority. This book offers a stunning cultural and psychological analysis, shedding new light on our enduring obsession with the Devil.

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