The Devil (Papini book)

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The Devil
Author Giovanni Papini
Original titleIl diavolo
TranslatorAdrienne Foulke
LanguageItalian
Publisher Vallecchi  [ it ]
Publication date
1953
Publication placeItaly
Published in English
1954
Pages398

The Devil: Notes for Future Diabology (Italian : Il diavolo. Appunti per una futura diabologia) is a 1953 book by the Italian writer Giovanni Papini.

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Summary

The Devil is about the Devil, whose theological history Papini traces from ancient Egypt. Papini argues that the Devil is part of the creation that God loves, lays out a thesis about Lucifer's rebellion, and—based on readings of Origen and selected early Christian texts—predicts that the Devil will ultimately be saved and abolish Hell. [1] [2] [3] The book sees Papini return to the problem of evil, which had been the subject of two mystery plays he published in 1906. [4]

Publication

The Devil was Papini's 40th book and was published in Italian by Vallecchi  [ it ] in 1953. The English translation by Adrienne Foulke was published in 1954. [4] The book and its theses were condemned by the Holy See. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Be Kind to Satan?". Newsweek. Vol. 44. 1954. p. 84.
  2. 1 2 "Religion: Back to Origen". Time . 4 January 1954. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Chase, John (26 September 1956). "Something That Bewitches'; The Devil. By Giovanni Papini. Translated from the Italian by Adrienne Foulke. 246 pp. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. $3.75" . The New York Times . Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 Healey, Robin (2019). Italian Literature since 1900 in English Translation 1929-2016: An Annotated Bibliography, 1929 2016. University of Toronto Press. p. 93. ISBN   9781487502928.
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