THE DEVIL IN LEGEND AND LITERATURE
Book Details + Condition: Open Court Publishing Company (London and Chicago). First Edition, 1931. Scarce. By Maximilian Rudwin. Hardcover with black boards and title, etc in red on front and on spine. 354 pages. Illustrated with images of Satan, Hell, angels and witches. A wonderful, thorough work: "Rudwin approaches the lore of the Devil from many sides and many cultures, covering belief in the Devil, the names and forms of various Devils, the legend of Lilith, the Devil-compact in tradition as well as in literature, and the Devil in literature and poetry. Illustrations by Dührer, Doré, William Blake and others complement the text. Rudwin’s book is well-documented, with an unusually thorough thirty-five page analytical index which makes it very useful for reference." [Post by Douglas A. Anderson] The chapter on Lilith is of particular significance in relation to Satanic feminism. More chapters include:
- The Legend of Lucifer
- Number of the Devils
- Names of the Devils
- Devil's Dominions
- Journeys to Hell
- Asmodeus, Dandy Among Demons
- Loves of the Demons
- Belief in the Devil
- War for the World
- Synagogue of Satan
- And much more.
Firm binding; light wear to boards, with some discoloration / fading present; inked number to ffep, with religious library stamps to a few pages (title pg, copyright pg & pg 25); library pastedown to inside front board.
