Demons in the Middle Ages / by Juanita Feros Ruys.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruys, Juanita Feros, author.

Series:

Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)

Past imperfect

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demonology--Europe--History--To 1500.

Demonology.

Demonology--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leeds, UK : Arc Humanities Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The medieval world was full of malicious demons: fallen angels commissioned to tempt humans away from God. From demons disguised as beautiful women to demons that took frightening animal-like forms, this book explores the history of thought about demons: what they were, what they could and could not do, and how they affected human lives. It considers the debates, stories, and writing that eventually gave shape to the witchcraze of the early modern period.

Contents:

Demons in the desert

Demons in the cloisters

Demons in the schoolroom

Demons in the world.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781641899048

1641899042

9781942401278

1942401272

OCLC:

1008772003