Demonic History
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Demonic History
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Author : Kirk Wetters
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 2014-08-31
Demonic History written by Kirk Wetters and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-31 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this ambitious book, Kirk Wetters traces the genealogy of the demonic in German literature from its imbrications in Goethe to its varying legacies in the work of essential authors, both canonical and less well known, such as Gundolf, Spengler, Benjamin, Lukács, and Doderer. Wetters focuses especially on the philological and metaphorological resonances of the demonic from its core formations through its appropriations in the tumultuous twentieth century. Propelled by equal parts theoretical and historical acumen, Wetters explores the ways in which the question of the demonic has been employed to multiple theoretical, literary, and historico-political ends. He thereby produces an intellectual history that will be consequential both to scholars of German literature and to comparatists.
Evil Incarnate
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Author : David Frankfurter
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2008-07-21
Evil Incarnate written by David Frankfurter and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-21 with History categories.
In the 1980s, America was gripped by widespread panics about satanic cults. Conspiracy theories abounded about groups who were allegedly abusing children in day-care centers, impregnating girls for infant sacrafice, brainwashing adults, and even controlling the highest levels of government. As historian of religion David Grankfurter listened to these sinister theories, it occurred to him how strikingly similar they were to those that swept parts of the early Christian world, early modern Europe, and postcolonial Africa. he began to investigate the social and psychological patterns that give rise to these myths. The first work to provide an in-depth analysis of the topic, Evil Incarnate uses anthropology, the history of religion, sociology, and psychoanalytic theory to answer the questions "What causes people collectively to envision evil and seek to exterminate it?" and "Why does the representation of evil recur in such typical patterns?"
50 Of History S Most Sinister Demons Part One
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Author : Robert J Dornan
language : en
Publisher: Robert J Dornan
Release Date : 2024-08-01
50 Of History S Most Sinister Demons Part One written by Robert J Dornan and has been published by Robert J Dornan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-01 with Religion categories.
Throughout the annals of history, few subjects have captivated the human imagination and incited as much dread as the concept of demons. These evil entities, depicted across cultures and epochs, have haunted the shadows of our collective consciousness, embodying our deepest fears and darkest impulses. This reference book, 50 of History's Most Sinister Demons, seeks to explore and chronicle the lore surrounding fifty of the most infamous demons known to humanity. Each chapter of this book provides a comprehensive examination of a single demon, drawing from ancient texts, folklore, and contemporary interpretations. By presenting these entities in a structured and detailed manner, we aim to offer readers not only a glimpse into the terrifying world of demons but also an understanding of how these beings have influenced and reflected the human experience. Whether you approach this book as a scholar, a seeker of the macabre, or a casual reader with a penchant for the eerie, we hope it serves as both an informative and chilling journey through the dark corridors of demonology. Each page turned brings you face to face with the harbingers of chaos, the lords of darkness, and the very embodiments of evil. Welcome to 50 of History's Most Sinister Demons—a compilation of terror, legend, and the supernatural forces that have shaped human history.
Demonic Possession And Lived Religion In Later Medieval Europe
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Author : Sari Katajala-Peltomaa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Demonic Possession And Lived Religion In Later Medieval Europe written by Sari Katajala-Peltomaa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with History categories.
Covering Western Europe (c. 1240-1450) and drawing upon a rich body of sources, this volume analyses how lay people understood the phenomenon of demonic presence and possession and used it to identify and unravel problems in their lives.
The History Of Evil In Antiquity
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Author : Tom Angier
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-06-14
The History Of Evil In Antiquity written by Tom Angier and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-14 with Religion categories.
This first volume of The History of Evil covers Graeco-Roman, Indian, Near Eastern, and Eastern philosophy and religion from 2000 BCE to 450 CE. This book charts the foundations of the history of evil among the major philosophical traditions and world religions, beginning with the oldest recorded traditions: the Vedas and Upaniṣads, Confucianism and Daoism, and Buddhism, and continuing through Graeco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian schools of thought. This cutting-edge treatment of the history of evil at its crucial and determinative inception will appeal to those with particular interests in the ancient period and early theories and ideas of evil and good, as well as those seeking an understanding of how later philosophical and religious developments were conditioned and shaped.
Grimoires
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Author : Owen Davies
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2010-09-23
Grimoires written by Owen Davies and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-23 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.
Masks Of Satan
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Author : Christopher Nugent
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1983
Masks Of Satan written by Christopher Nugent and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Religion categories.
Discerning Spirits
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Author : Nancy Caciola
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2006-07-13
Discerning Spirits written by Nancy Caciola and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-13 with History categories.
Possessed behaviors -- Ciphers -- Fallen women and fallen angels -- Breath, heart, bowels -- Exorcizing demonic disorder -- Testing spirits in the effeminate age
Bedeviled
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Author : Jimena Canales
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2022-08-09
Bedeviled written by Jimena Canales and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-09 with Science categories.
How scientists through the ages have conducted thought experiments using imaginary entities—demons—to test the laws of nature and push the frontiers of what is possible Science may be known for banishing the demons of superstition from the modern world. Yet just as the demon-haunted world was being exorcized by the enlightening power of reason, a new kind of demon mischievously materialized in the scientific imagination itself. Scientists began to employ hypothetical beings to perform certain roles in thought experiments—experiments that can only be done in the imagination—and these impish assistants helped scientists achieve major breakthroughs that pushed forward the frontiers of science and technology. Spanning four centuries of discovery—from René Descartes, whose demon could hijack sensorial reality, to James Clerk Maxwell, whose molecular-sized demon deftly broke the second law of thermodynamics, to Darwin, Einstein, Feynman, and beyond—Jimena Canales tells a shadow history of science and the demons that bedevil it. She reveals how the greatest scientific thinkers used demons to explore problems, test the limits of what is possible, and better understand nature. Their imaginary familiars helped unlock the secrets of entropy, heredity, relativity, quantum mechanics, and other scientific wonders—and continue to inspire breakthroughs in the realms of computer science, artificial intelligence, and economics today. The world may no longer be haunted as it once was, but the demons of the scientific imagination are alive and well, continuing to play a vital role in scientists' efforts to explore the unknown and make the impossible real.
Spiritual And Demonic Magic
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Author : Daniel Pickering Walker
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2000
Spiritual And Demonic Magic written by Daniel Pickering Walker and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
First published by the Warburg Institute in 1958, this book is considered a landmark in Renaissance studies. Whereas most scholars had tended to view magic as a marginal subject, Walker showed that magic was one of the most typical creations of the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Walker takes readers through the magical concerns of some of the greatest thinkers of the Renaissance, from Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, and Jacques Lefevre d&’Etaples to Jean Bodin, Francis Bacon, and Tommaso Campanella. Ultimately he demonstrates that magic was interconnected with religion, music, and medicine, all of which were central to the Renaissance notion of spiritus. Remarkable for its clarity of writing, this book is still considered essential reading for students seeking to understand the assumptions, beliefs, and convictions that informed the thinking of the Renaissance. This edition features a new introduction by Brian Copenhaver, one of our leading experts on the place of magic in intellectual history.