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Mephistopheles
The Devil in the Modern World
The fourth volume of Russell's history of the Devil, covering the Reformation to the twentieth century. He examines the Devil in Protestant and Catholic theology, Faust legends, Milton, the Romantics, nineteenth-century literature and modern thought, as well as the decline of belief among intellectuals. Useful for readers tracing how Satan moved from theology into literature and culture.











