01735nam 22003853 450 991083822610332120230630000619.01-78914-374-8(CKB)4100000011788248(MiAaPQ)EBC6506999(Au-PeEL)EBL6506999(OCoLC)1242872190(BIP)079331111(EXLCZ)99410000001178824820210901d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Devil and His AdvocatesLondon :Reaktion Books, Limited,2021.©2021.1 online resource (273 pages)1-78914-373-X Satan is not God's enemy in the Bible, and he's not always bad--much less evil. Through the lens of the Old and New Testaments, Erik Butler explores the Devil in literature, theology, visual art, and music from antiquity up to the present, discussing canonical authors (Dante, Milton, and Goethe among them) and a wealth of lesser-known sources. Since his first appearance in the Book of Job, Satan has pursued a single objective: to test human beings, whose moral worth and piety leave plenty of room for doubt. Satan can be manipulative, but at worst he facilitates what mortals are inclined to do anyway. "The Devil made me do it" does not hold up in the court of cosmic law. With wit and surprising examples, this book explains why.235.47Butler Erik1731420MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910838226103321The Devil and His Advocates4144076UNINA