The myth of evil: demonizing the enemy

Westport, Conn.: Praeger (2006)
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Abstract

Terrorism, torture, and the problems of evil -- Diabolical evil, searching for Satan -- Philosophies of evil -- Communities of fear -- The enemy within -- Bad seeds -- The character of evil -- Facing the Holocaust -- Twenty-first-century mythologies.

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BJ1401.C58 2006

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0275992160   0274684926

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10.1515/9780748626854
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Chapters

3. Philosophies of Evil

2. Diabolical Evil – Searching for Satan

7. The Character of Evil

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6. Bad Seeds

1. Terrorism, Torture and the Problems of Evil

9. Twenty-First-Century Mythologies

4. Communities of Fear

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8. Facing the Holocaust

5. The Enemy Within

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