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He is the author of fifteen previous books, including most recently mephistopheles. Radical evil and the power of good in history russell, jeffrey burton on. He is currently professor emeritus of history at the university of california, santa barbara. Russell supplies colorful accounts of medieval folklore and discerning sketches of insights from poets like dante and milton and novelists from dostoevsky to flannery oconnor.
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