Shaming The Devil

Year 2004
Pages 231

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Summary

Published in 2004, Shaming The Devil offers a compact book-length encounter with the ideas and language suggested by its provocative title.

Why this book now

Its title invites a fresh look at how shame and evil are connected in public and private thought.

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Alan Jacobs’s Shaming The Devil is a 231-page General Interest title from Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

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  • You enjoy books that begin with a provocative moral or religious question.
  • You prefer focused nonfiction that can be read without a major time commitment.

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  • You are looking specifically for a novel, memoir, or plot-driven reading experience.
  • You want a long, heavily documented treatment rather than a 231-page general-interest book.
  • You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.

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provocative serious reflective moral inquiry Medium length

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Reading commitment

Light Short sit-downs

At 231 pages, this is a focused commitment suited to steady reading over a relatively short stretch.

What stands out here

This record identifies the 2004 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company edition at 231 pages.

Best way to approach it

Approach the book attentively, using its title as a starting point while letting Jacobs’s argument define the subject as you read.

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