Who is the Devil? What do we really know about him? Is he a cosmic force or simply the scapegoat for everything that humanity cannot face within itself? Does he objectively exist, or is he merely the image we humans have of the opposite of Good?

Piter Stanford, in a remarkably objective and yet fascinating way, examines these and many other questions about this paramount issue, as he tracks the evolution of the character and role of the Devil throughout the centuries, delving into the history of civilizations and shedding light on unknown aspects of them.

An astonishing book, which has been described by English critics as one of the best studies of the last decade.