Project Gutenberg 2010-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 543 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel The History of the Devil, As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts Produced by Michael Roe, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "The History of the Devil, As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account likely written in the early 18th century. The work explores the figure of the Devil, tracing his origins and actions from his fall from Heaven to his ongoing influence over mankind. Defoe presents this narrative in a manner that is both serious and satirical, suggesting a complex view of the Devil not just as a force of evil, but also as a subject capable of humor and folly. The opening of the book introduces the author's intent to explore the nature and history of the Devil, challenging preconceived notions that have been formed through cultural fears and religious interpretations. Defoe begins with a reflection on humanity's perception of the Devil, questioning the terror he instills in people's imaginations. He asserts that the real history of the Devil is both necessary and beneficial to understand in order to grasp the motives behind his actions throughout human history. Defoe suggests that although the Devil has been cast in a negative light, his antics can be seen in a more humorous context, setting the tone for a work that delves into serious themes while simultaneously challenging the common depictions of evil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31053/31053-h/images/front.jpg Reading ease score: 36.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Devil -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics 827261 2025-06-12T16:34:01.183708 text/html 845648 2010-01-23T09:04:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 352758 2010-01-23T09:04:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467400 2025-06-12T16:34:18.473622 application/epub+zip 475773 2025-06-12T16:34:06.728707 application/epub+zip 387799 2025-06-12T16:34:04.490675 application/epub+zip 911230 2025-06-12T16:34:26.208589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798939 2025-06-12T16:34:16.412669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625014 2022-09-14T09:48:14.190301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741224 2025-06-12T16:33:58.893741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740916 2010-01-23T09:04:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 278175 2010-01-23T09:04:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 740923 2010-01-23T09:04:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278140 2010-01-23T09:04:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21296 2025-06-12T16:34:26.379574 application/rdf+xml 24595 2025-06-12T16:34:05.126708 image/jpeg 4792 2025-06-12T16:34:04.811684 image/jpeg 445748 2025-06-12T16:34:01.265719 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia