Introduction : why the devil? -- The Hebrew biblical tradition : the paradox of minority monotheism -- The New Testament and early Christianity : apocalyptic and its Christian vicissitudes -- Monasticism and medieval Christianity : the ransom paid the devil -- The fall of the devil -- The earthly city -- Life in hell -- Conclusion : the legacy of the devil
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