The devil and demonism in early modern England
Johnstone, Nathan.
The devil and demonism in early modern England [electronic resource] / Nathan Johnstone. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (x, 334 p.) - Cambridge studies in early modern British history . - Cambridge studies in early modern British history. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The synagogue of Satan: anti-Catholicism, false doctrine and the construction of contrariety; 3 Temptation: the Protestant dynamic of diabolic agency and the resurgence of clerical mediation; 4 Satan and the godly in early modern England; 5 Incarnate devils: crime narratives, demonisation and audience empathy; 6 'What concord hath Christ with Belial?': de facto satanism and the temptation of the body politic, 1570-1640
Nathan Johnstone examines the concept of the Devil in English culture between the Reformation and the English Civil War. The author looks at the ways in which beliefs about the nature of the Devil changed as a consequence of the Reformation, and its impact on religious, literary and political culture.
0511140401 (electronic bk.) 9780511140402 (electronic bk.) 9786610308866 6610308861 0511140274 (electronic bk.) 9780511140273 (electronic bk.) 0511139403 9780511139406 0511139659 9780511139659
013315746 Uk
Devil--History of doctrines--16th century.
Devil--History of doctrines--17th century.
Demonology--History--England--16th century.
Demonology--History--England--17th century.
RELIGION--Cults.
Electronic books.
BF1517.G7 / J64 2006eb
133.420942
The devil and demonism in early modern England [electronic resource] / Nathan Johnstone. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (x, 334 p.) - Cambridge studies in early modern British history . - Cambridge studies in early modern British history. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The synagogue of Satan: anti-Catholicism, false doctrine and the construction of contrariety; 3 Temptation: the Protestant dynamic of diabolic agency and the resurgence of clerical mediation; 4 Satan and the godly in early modern England; 5 Incarnate devils: crime narratives, demonisation and audience empathy; 6 'What concord hath Christ with Belial?': de facto satanism and the temptation of the body politic, 1570-1640
Nathan Johnstone examines the concept of the Devil in English culture between the Reformation and the English Civil War. The author looks at the ways in which beliefs about the nature of the Devil changed as a consequence of the Reformation, and its impact on religious, literary and political culture.
0511140401 (electronic bk.) 9780511140402 (electronic bk.) 9786610308866 6610308861 0511140274 (electronic bk.) 9780511140273 (electronic bk.) 0511139403 9780511139406 0511139659 9780511139659
013315746 Uk
Devil--History of doctrines--16th century.
Devil--History of doctrines--17th century.
Demonology--History--England--16th century.
Demonology--History--England--17th century.
RELIGION--Cults.
Electronic books.
BF1517.G7 / J64 2006eb
133.420942