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Anthropology of Evil by Robert Parkin (1985, Hardcover)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100631137173

ISBN-139780631137177

eBay Product ID (ePID)4458542

Product Key Features

Book TitleAnthropology of Evil

Publication Year1985

TopicGood & Evil

Number of Pages296 Pages

LanguageEnglish

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy

AuthorRobert Parkin

FormatHardcover

Additional Product Features

LCCN84-020344

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal291.5

SynopsisEvil may be said to be shadowy, mysterious, covert, and associated with night, darkness, secrecy. It is a force acting to destroy the integrity, happiness and welfare of 'normal' society. It is at once the cause and the explanation of misfortune, of the wretchedness of human existence, and of our own individual wrongdoing. That, at any rate, is substantially the western Christian (and pre-Christian) view., Evil may be said to be shadowy, mysterious, covert, and associated with night, darkness, secrecy. It is a force acting to destroy the integrity, happiness and welfare of 'normal' society. It is at once the cause and the explanation of misfortune, of the wretchedness of human existence, and of our own individual wrongdoing. That, at any rate, is substantially the western Christianity (and pre-Christian) view. Yet the different societies have opted for very different sets of explanations, which have themselves evolved in radically contrasting ways. There are societies, for example, in which there is no concept of evil. The Anthropology of Evil discusses the problem in the context of different societies and religions- Christian , Confucian, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim for example. It also provides unusual perspectives on questions such as the nature of innocence, the root of evil, the notion of individual malevolence and even whether God is evil. Much has bee written on evil, notably by historians, theologians and philosophers but very little by anthropologists: this book shows how distinctive and revealing their contribution can be.

LC Classification NumberBJ1401.A67 1985