Demons in the Middle Ages:

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...

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Beteilige Person: Ruys, Juanita Feros (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Leeds Arc Humanities Press [2017]
Schriftenreihe:Past Imperfect
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https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781942401278
Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 05. Mai 2020)
Umfang:1 online resource (131 pages)
ISBN:9781942401278