Demonology and Devil-lore
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Great Demonology Information
Great old academic book on how cultures form demon and god mythologies and what happens when they are brought together. Goes into a lot of depth about religions all over the world and how they will adopt and absorb each other. Any reader will get a thorough overview of different devil-lore from every major influence. The concise but stimulating content will lay a good foundation to explore many aspects of theology, from Angel to demon and back again.
Edition fully annotated and illustrated.
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Content
Preface 1
The Devil
Diabolism 7
The Second Best 17
Ahriman: The Divine Devil 23
Viswámitra: The Theocratic Devil 32
Elohim and Jehovah 45
The Consuming Fire 51
Paradise and the Serpent 58
Eve 66
Lilith 81
War in Heaven 93
War on Earth 103
Strife 117
Barbaric Aristocracy 124
Job and the Divider 131
Satan 142
Religious Despotism 153
The Prince of This World 158
Trial of the Great 168
The Man of Sin 182
The Holy Ghost 197
Antichrist 209
The Pride of Life 225
The Curse on Knowledge 239
Witchcraft 249
Faust and Mephistopheles 285
The Wild Huntsman 303
Le Bon Diable 326
Animalism 342
Thoughts and Interpretations 358
