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THE ORIGIN OF SATAN by Pagels, Elaine
Penguin, (London, 1995), 3rd. printing.. 214 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), soft cover. ISBN 0679731180 "Demonic beings or fallen angels are virtually absent from the Hebrew Bible. (The author)...shows it was among some early Jewish groups and followers of Jesus that the figure of Satan bega. n to achieve a new importance, emerging as the chief symbol of the continual struggle between God's spirit and the demons. Influenced by the Gospels, they identified their opponents, whether Jews, pagans or heretics, with the forces of evil and . s o with Satan. In this fascinating and groundbreaking book, Elaine Pagel explores the origins of Satan and his subsequent transformations as one of society's most necessary fictions." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. . E xt e rior - minor edge wear. VG+.
- Bookseller: Capricorn Books
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- Bookseller Inventory #: 16443
- Binding: Paperback
- ISBN 10: 0679731180
- ISBN 13: 9780679731184
- Publisher: Penguin, (London, 1995), 3rd. printing.
- Date published: 1996
- Pages: 214
- Size: 5.25 x 8 x 0.75 inches
- LCCN: BS2555.6.D5
- Dewey: 235/.47
- Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Keywords: Satan, Devil, Evil, Gospel of Mark, Jewish War, Hebrew Bible, Gospels, Matthew, Pharisees, Luke, John, Christians, Pagnas, Heretics, Demons, Fallen angels.
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