{"product_id":"devils-contract-the-history-of-the-faustian-bargain-9781685891046","title":"Devil's Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain","description":"\u003cb\u003eA devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain--the exchange of one's soul in return for untold riches and power--has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from the Bible to blues, and illustrates how the impulse fto sacrifice our principles in exchange for power is present in all kinds of social ills, from colonialism to nuclear warfare, from social media to climate change to AI, and beyond. In doing so, Simon conveys just how much the Faustian bargain shows us about power and evil ... and ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685891046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ed Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145906254005,"sku":"9781685891046","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_698b00d3-ac0b-456c-a01f-5764eb9433b7.jpg?v=1715699032","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/devils-contract-the-history-of-the-faustian-bargain-9781685891046","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}