THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DEMONS AND DEMONOLOGY

This encyclopedia aims to present beliefs about demons and demonology. The text emerges from an exploration of the darker aspects of folklore, myths, culture, and religion, covering different issues, people, and events in a historical and phenomenological perspective. Its over 400 A-to-Z entries cover topics such as demons in several cultures and religious traditions, possession, exorcism, and demon types. It features cross-references, brief bibliographies at the end of a topic, a general bibliography, a general index, and 80 black-and-white images, and specific indexes - a name index, a chronological index of events, and an index listing demons alphabetically. This work may attract nonscholarly audiences, including those interested in the occult, paranormal, folklore, myths, and religion.