History of the Devil.

Gustav Roskoff.

Gustav Roskoff (1814–1889) was a distinguished Austrian theologian and professor. This work is considered one of the first comprehensive, scholarly attempts to trace the cultural and religious evolution of the concept of the Devil from a historical perspective, rather than a purely theological one.

Printer's device of F. A. Brockhaus: A griffin seated on a pile of books, holding a shield with the initials "FAB" and the date "1805".

Leipzig:

F. A. Brockhaus.

F. A. Brockhaus is one of Germany’s most famous publishing houses, founded in 1805. It is best known for its prestigious encyclopedias and scholarly texts.

1869.