{"product_id":"the-quest-for-the-historical-satan-9780800663247","title":"The Quest for the Historical Satan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure of Satan has for centuries embodied or incarnated absolute evil. Existing alongside more intellectualist interpretations of evil, Satan has figured largely in Christian practices, devotions, popular notions of the afterlife, and fears of retribution in the beyond. Satan remains an influential reality today in many Christian traditions and in popular culture. But how should Satan be understood today?\u003cb\u003eDe La Torre\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHernndez's\u003c\/b\u003e volume probes the murky origins of the satanic legends and beliefs back to their pre-Christian roots in the Middle East. They unearth the Satan's roots in Egyptian and Babylonian understandings of evil. They also show, however, that the ancient Satan has some characteristics we would hardly recognize, especially his appearance in most ancient cultures and survival in many traditional religions as the \"trickster\" figure. While a minor tradition in historic Christianity, the authors argue, seeing Satan as trickster is historically accurate and holds real promise for Christian rethinking in \"theology, philosophy, and practive of evil\" and how it can be dealt with. This is a fascinating story that helps the reader reframe basic elements of our worldview of good and evil. This book includes an 8page color gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miguel A. de la Torre, Albert Hernandez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780800663247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Book of the Year - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/09\/2013 pg. 38\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40876115132531,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":45.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_23e8f86c-b57a-4a39-b6b8-248c161a4936.jpg?v=1688828099","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-quest-for-the-historical-satan-9780800663247","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}