Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology
Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology

Author: Gábor Klaniczay

Publisher: Central European University Press

Published: 2006-10-10

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 9637326766

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This is the second volume of a series of three, containing seventeen essays of altogether forty-three articles based on the topics of the interdisciplinary conference held on "Demons, spirits, and witches" in Budapest. Recognized historians, ethnologists, folklorists coming from four continents present the latest research findings on the relationship, coexistence and conflicts of popular belief systems, Judeo-Christian mythology and demonology in medieval and modern Europe. After a first volume, published in 2005, on "Communicating with the Spirits", the studies in the present volume examine the manifold interchanges between learned and popular culture, and its repercussions on magical belief-system and the changing figure of the witch. Book jacket.

The Devil and Demonism in Early Modern England
The Devil and Demonism in Early Modern England

Author: Nathan Johnstone

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-01-12

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 113944736X

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An original book examining the concept of the Devil in English culture between the Reformation and the end of the English Civil War. Nathan Johnstone looks at the ways in which beliefs about the nature of the Devil and his power in human affairs changed as a consequence of the Reformation, and its impact on religious, literary and political culture. He moves away from the established focus on demonology as a component of the belief in witchcraft and examines a wide range of religious and political milieux, such as practical divinity, the interiority of Puritan godliness, anti-popery, polemic and propaganda, and popular culture. The concept of the Devil that emerged from the Reformation had a profound impact on the beliefs and practices of committed Protestants, but it also influenced both the political debates of the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I, and in popular culture more widely.

The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

Author: Rosemary Guiley

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1438131917

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Explores this dark aspect of folklore and religion and the role that demons play in the modern world. Includes numerous entries documenting beliefs about demons and demonology from ancient history to the present.

Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures
Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures

Author: Theresa Bane

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0786488948

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This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

Demonology Classics
Demonology Classics

Author: Johann Weyer

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-21

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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Demonology (the study of Demons) is one of the most important branches of occultism. Collected together in this single volume are some of the most influential Demonology texts in history: The Goetia of Solomon the King, the Psuedomonarchia Daemonum, the Testament of Solomon, and the Demonic hierarchies of the Grand Grimoire and the Grimorium Verum. An appendix is also included containing excerpts from the Book of Enoch and an ancient fragment of the Key of Solomon. Introduction by famed occult scholar Lewis Spence.

The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology
The Encyclopedia Of Witchcraft & Demonology

Author: Rossell Hope Robbins

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 1113

ISBN-13:

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With research sourced by the world's greatest libraries, Robbins has compiled a rational, balanced history of 300 years of horror concentrated primarily in Western Europe. Spanning from the 15th century through the 18th century, the witch-hunt frenzy marks a period of suppressed rational thought; never before have so many been so wrong. To better understand this phenomenon, Robbins examines how the meaning of "witch" has evolved and exposes the true nature of witchcraft—a topic widely discussed in popular culture, though remarkably misunderstood. First published in 1959, Robbins' encyclopedia remains the most authoritative and comprehensive body of information about witchcraft and demonology ever compiled in a single volume. Lavishly acclaimed in academic and popular reviews, this full-scale compendium of fact, history, and legend covers about every phase of this fascinating subject from its origins in the medieval times to its last eruptions in the 18th century. Accompanying the text are 250 illustrations from rare books, contemporary prints, and old manuscripts, many of which have been published here for the first time.