Devil's Contract
The History of the Faustian Bargain
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Engelsk
From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain - the exchange of one''s soul in return for untold riches and power - has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginati...
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Forlagsbeskrivelse af Devil's Contract af Ed Simon
From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain - the exchange of one''s soul in return for untold riches and power - has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations. Scholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from biblical themes to the Charlie Daniels Band, and illustrates how the instinct for sacrificing our principles in exchange for power models all kinds of social ills, from colonialism to nuclear warfare, and even social media, climate change, and AI. In doing so, Simon conveys just how much the Faustian bargain shows us about power and evil. . and about ourselves.
Detaljer
Forlag
Melville House Publishing
ISBN
9781685891046
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
336
Udgivelsesdato
09-07-2024
Format
Hardback
Varenr.
3348543
EAN nr.
9781685891046
Varegruppe
Engelsk non fiction div.
Højde/Dybde (mm)
218
Bredde (mm)
148
Længde (mm)
32
Vægt (g)
438