Devil's Contract : The History of the Faustian Bargain
by
Ed Simon
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1685891047
ISBN-13
9781685891046
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Imprint
Melville House Publishing
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 9th, 2024
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
438 grams
Dimensions
14.80 x 21.80 x 3.20 cms
Product Classification:
Ethics & moral philosophy
Ksh 4,500.00
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"Lively . . . excoriating, eloquent . . . We are all Faustians now." James Wood, The New Yorker
A devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond . . .
From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargainthe exchange of one''s soul in return for untold riches and powerhas exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations.
Scholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from the Bible to blues, and illustrates how the impulse fto sacrifice our principles in exchange for power is present in all kinds of social ills, from colonialism to nuclear warfare, from social media to climate change to AI, and beyond. In doing so, Simon conveys just how much the Faustian bargain shows us about power and evil . . . and ourselves.
A devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond . . .
From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargainthe exchange of one''s soul in return for untold riches and powerhas exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations.
Scholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from the Bible to blues, and illustrates how the impulse fto sacrifice our principles in exchange for power is present in all kinds of social ills, from colonialism to nuclear warfare, from social media to climate change to AI, and beyond. In doing so, Simon conveys just how much the Faustian bargain shows us about power and evil . . . and ourselves.
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