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The Devil never sleeps and other essays / Andrei Codrescu

by Andrei Codrescu

These essays examine modern incarnations of the Devil in American secular culture, focusing on technology, consumerism, and the banality of contemporary life. The text analyses how traditional concepts of evil have evolved into ubiquitous social distractions.

Accession 19914 ISBN 0312202946 Publisher St. Martin's Press
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