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John Relly Beard (1800-1876) was an English Unitarian minister who wrote more than thirty books in his lifetime, including "The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture" in 1853 and several reference volumes on a variety of topics.
His masterpiece "The Autobiography of Satan" was published in 1872 and the goal of the book is clearly described during the Preface: 'As this book is intended not so much for scholars as the general public, I have not attempted more than a series of readable sketches. The same consideration has led me to adopt the autobiographical form, which, with the supposition of an intelligent companion, gives me some of the advantages of a conversational style. Only in the large portion of the work devoted to the Scriptures have I, without departing from a popular manner, aimed at a certain degree of completeness. To handle adequately all the grave topics of this comprehensive theme would require a library instead of a volume.'
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Biography and Memoir, Philosophy
Length15 hrs 54 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 13, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2BOOK 1. INTRODUCTORY
3Chapter 1. What I Am And What I Am Not
4Chapter 2. How I Came Into Existence
5BOOK 2. PERIOD OF COMPOSITION
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6Chapter 1. My Origin And Progress
7Chapter 2. My Historical Genesis
8BOOK 3. PERIOD OF COMPOSITION: MY CONNECTION WITH THE BIBLE
9Chapter 1. The Old Testament: The Shemitic Or Hebrew Element
10Chapter 2. The Aryan Or Pagan Element: "The Fall," An Allegory In Pictures
11Chapter 3. The Jewish Element As Seen In The Old Testament Apocrypha...
12Chapter 4. The New Testament (pt. 1)
13Chapter 4. The New Testament (pt. 2)
14BOOK 4. PERIOD OF COMPOSITION: ELEVATION
15Chapter 1. My Ecclesiastical History
16BOOK 5. PERIOD OF COMPOSITION: DEBASEMENT
17Chapter 1. My Fabulous History
18BOOK 6. PERIOD OF COMPOSITION: DEBASEMENT
19Chapter 1. My Connection With The Philosophers: Apollonius Of Tyana, The Pagan Christ: Turning Tables And Rapping Spirits In The Olden Time
20Chapter 2. My Connection With The Gnostics And The Manicheans
21Chapter 3. My Connection With Heresy
22Chapter 4. My Connection With The Priests Of Rome
23Chapter 5. My Connection With Men Of Letters
24Chapter 6. My Connection With Witchcraft
25Chapter 7. My Connection, Through Astrology, Magic, etc., With The Highest Functionaries In Church And State
26BOOK 7. PERIOD OF DECOMPOSITION: DEBASEMENT: DECLINE
27Chapter 1. My Transformations
28Chapter 2. Am I A Person Or Am I A Power? The Verdict Of Art
29Chapter 3. Am I A Person Or Am I Power?—The Crucial Test
30Chapter 4. Ecclesiastical Tradition Concerning Me Halts In Its Course
31Chapter 5. Luther Sustains My Tottering Throne
32Chapter 6. Attack And Defence: Bekker, Henry More, And Goadby
33Chapter 7. Efforts For My Revival: De Foe, Wesley And Doddridge
34Chapter 8. I Am Become An Object Of Derision
35Chapter 9. Phases Of My Decline, Extrinsic And Intrinsic
36Chapter 10. Testimonies
37Chapter 11. Last Words