Russell, Jeffrey Burton
Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages (Cornell Paperbacks)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801494291
- author:
- Russell, Jeffrey Burton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1986
- Pages:
- 356
- Genre:
- Christian theology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Lucifer: The Devil in the Middle Ages by Jeffrey Burton Russell is a comprehensive survey of how the devil has been depicted in art, literature and treatises during the medieval period. Russell's engaging approach to this subject provides valuable insights into the contemporary relevance of diabological theory. Drawing on a wide range of sources from popular religion, art, literature, drama, scholastic philosophy, mystical theology, homiletics, and hagiography, Russell offers a detailed examination of Christian diabology in the Middle Ages. This volume charts the evolution of the concept of the devil from the fifth century through to the fifteenth century, providing a nuanced understanding of how Western Christian thought developed during this period. By exploring both Western Christian thought and its counterparts in Greek Orthodoxy and Muslim traditions, Russell provides a rich and multifaceted analysis of the devil's role in medieval society.
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