Covering a period of two thousand years, The Routledge History of the Devil in the Western Tradition offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the devil's role in the Western tradition and draws from history, religion, art, literature, media studies and anthropology to provide a multifaceted view of the devil over time. It examines topics such as the devil's scriptural origins, medieval development, and role in witch-hunting and possession cases, as well as the influence of the demonic on contemporary issues like terrorism, political polarisation, and digital culture. Collectively, this volume demonstrates that the demonological imagination has served as part of the glue holding western societies together.