The History of the Devil
by Daniel Defoe
'The History of the Devil ' Summary
The Political History of the Devil is a 1726 book by Daniel Defoe.
General scholarly opinion is that Defoe really did think of the Devil as a participant in world history. He spends some time discussing John Milton's Paradise Lost and explaining why he considers it inaccurate.
His view is that of an 18th-century Presbyterian – he blames the Devil for the Crusades and sees him as close to Europe's Catholic powers. The book was banned by the Roman Catholic Church.
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Daniel Defoe
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