The Political History of the Devil

"The History of the Devil" redirects here. For the 1996 book, see A History of the Devil.
The Political History of the Devil
Title page for The Political History of the Devil (1726)
AuthorDaniel Defoe
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1726
Publication placeUnited Kingdom

The Political History of the Devil is a 1726 book by Daniel Defoe.

General scholarly opinion is that Defoe really did think of the Devil as a participant in world history. He spends some time discussing John Milton's Paradise Lost and explaining why he considers it inaccurate.

His view is that of an 18th-century Presbyterian – he blames the Devil for the Crusades and sees him as close to Europe's Catholic powers. The book was banned by the Roman Catholic Church.

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