The Devil Wins : : A History of Lying from the Garden of Eden to the Enlightenment / / Dallas G. Denery.
Is it ever acceptable to lie? This question plays a surprisingly important role in the story of Europe's transition from medieval to modern society. According to many historians, Europe became modern when Europeans began to lie-that is, when they began to argue that it is sometimes acceptable t...
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| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Is It Ever Acceptable to Lie?
- Part One: Theologians Ask the Question
- Chapter One. The Devil
- Chapter Two. God
- Chapter Three. Human Beings
- Part Two: Courtiers and Women Ask the Question
- Chapter Four. Courtiers
- Chapter Five. Women
- Conclusion: The Lie Becomes Modern
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index