{"product_id":"devils-contract-the-history-of-the-faustian-bargain","title":"Devil's Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain","description":"\"Lively . . . excoriating, eloquent . . . We are all Faustians now.\" — James Wood, The New Yorker\n\nA devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond . . .\n\nFrom 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.\n\nScholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from the Bible to blues, and illustrates how the impulse to 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\u003eASIN: 1685891047\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1685891047.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Simon, Ed\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608502509626,"sku":"DBV.1685891047.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1685891047-0.jpg?v=1787462141","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/devils-contract-the-history-of-the-faustian-bargain","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}