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For medieval and early modern Europeans, the Devil and his demonic minions were seen as increasingly active. They tempted monks, tortured the unwary, and conspired against humanity. They were responsible for waves of heresy, plague, famine, and religious division, and they formed unholy alliances foreshadowing the approaching Apocalypse and End Times.
Bringing together eighteen internationally recognized specialists, A Companion to the Devil and Demons explores the latest research on premodern European beliefs about the Devil and demons. With chapters ranging from scholastic and necromantic perceptions of demons to the place of demons within witch trials, connections between demons and non-human beings, and media that spread ideas about demons, it argues for the centrality and durability of "demon knowledge" in European culture.
Contributors to this volume: Philip C. Almond, Robin B. Barnes, Dean Phillip Bell, Michelle D. Brock, Fabián Alejandro Campagne, David J. Collins, SJ, Ismael del Olmo, Kathryn A. Edwards, Lizanne Henderson, David Johannes Olszynski, Richard Raiswell, Juanita Feros Ruys, James Sharpe, Julien Véronèse, Rita Voltmer, Hans de Waardt, Gary K. Waite, and Charles Zika.
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Notes on Contributors
1 Introduction
Kathryn A. Edwards
Part 1: The Medieval Intellectual Foundation
2 The Realms of the Demonic
Philip C. Almond
3 Demons in Medieval Monasticism
Juanita Feros Ruys
4 Demons in Medieval Scholasticism
Kathryn A. Edwards
5 Necromancy and the Demonic
Julien Véronèse
Part 2: Demons of the Confessional Era
6 The Devil in the Reformations
Gary K. Waite
7 Demons and Angels
David Johannes Olszynski
8 Discerning Spirits
Fabián Alejandro Campagne
9 Possession and Exorcism
Ismael del Olmo
Part 3: Interpreting Demons in Daily Life
10 Demons in Early Modern Judaism
Dean Phillip Bell
11 The Demonic and Non-human Beings
Lizanne Henderson
12 Demons and "Those Who Return"
Kathryn A. Edwards
13 Prodigies, Providence, and the Devil
Robin B. Barnes
Part 4: Demons, Witchcraft, and Science
14 Early Modern Demonologies
David J. Collins, SJ
15 The Demonic and Witchcraft
Hans de Waardt
16 The Devil in Nature
Richard Raiswell
17 Skepticism and the Demonic
Michelle D. Brock
Part 5: Depicting Demons
18 The Devil from the Pulpit
Rita Voltmer
19 Demons and the Popular Press
James Sharpe
20 The Devil in Visual Media
Charles Zika
Bibliography
Index