Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- 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.

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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