DEVIL'S CONTRACT: THE HISTORY OF THE FAUSTIAN BARGAIN BY ED SIMON Star Trek Adventures nearly a century after hunting

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DEVIL'S CONTRACT: THE HISTORY OF THE FAUSTIAN BARGAIN BY ED SIMON Star Trek Adventures nearly a century after huntingA devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargainthe exchange of one's soul in return for untold riches and powerhas exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations. Scholar 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