TY - BOOK AU - Johnstone,Nathan TI - The devil and demonism in early modern England T2 - Cambridge studies in early modern British history SN - 0511140401 AV - BF1517.G7 J64 2006eb U1 - 133.420942 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Devil KW - History of doctrines KW - 16th century KW - 17th century KW - Demonology KW - England KW - History KW - RELIGION KW - Cults KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=148125 ER -