Author:Peter Stanford
Talk of the Devil has become distinctly unfashionable. Our sceptical age has pensioned off Satan, for centuries the face and name put to the abstract reality of evil. However, the creation of Popes, archbishops and priests will not so easily accept his fate, and Satan continues to serve as a metaphor for evil throughout society. His scaly black skin, horns, cloven hoof and red eyes have become embedded in popular psyche. In The Devil: A Biography, Peter Stanford traces the development of the character and role of Satan through the ages and examines how we tackle evil today.
A fast moving, fresh and engaging unorthodox account of a man who set his face against the pomp and wealth of the medieval Church, and - in more recent times - has been hailed as the patron saint of the ecological movement
—— Jeremy Lewis , Sunday ExpressGentle and reflective...soothing and rewarding...This is a book to be grateful for. It is a beautifully clear exposition of a life that is worth emulating
—— Ann Wroe , Daily TelegraphA fascinating, exceptionally well-written evocation of the life and times of St Francis...an altogether splendid book
—— Eric NewbyA flowing, readable and often immensely elegant account of a remarkable life. It more than manages to accommodate a polished and intelligent retelling with a strong narrative thrust, an absence of arcane language, and a freshness and vitality that grows out of observations made while house followed in Francis's footsteps around the shore of the Mediterranean
—— Peter Stanford , IndependentA.N. Wilson's Jesus is a very good book indeed... His novelist's instinct is alert to the little details which bring Jesus to life...[it is] an excellent read and sends you scurrying back to buy the Gospels
—— Daily TelegraphJust when I think he can't go any deeper, he does. With How to Know God, Deepak Chopra makes it clear: we have in our midst a spiritual genius.
—— Marianne Williamson, Author of Return to Love and Enchanted LoveThe ultimate how-to book! Brilliant!
—— Dean Ornish, M.D., Founder and President, Author of Love & Survival