Histfest - Hell: The Devil in the Detail
Channel: British Library
Date: 2022-05-13

From the beginning of time, humans have been fascinated by ideas of afterlife, good and evil – from Hades and the Underworld to Abrahamic beliefs in Satan, Shayṭān, Hell and Jahannam. 


In our final HistFest festival event, leading biblical historian Izsi Lawrence, medieval historian Emma Wells and journalist Shafi Musaddique explore the myriad of ways the devil has been represented throughout history.