Project Gutenberg 2012-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 1552 Conway, Moncure Daniel 1832 1907 Conway, M. D. (Moncure Daniel) 10033684 Demonology and Devil-lore Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Demonology and Devil-lore" by Moncure Daniel Conway is a scholarly examination of the cultural and historical development of demons and the concept of evil throughout different mythologies, written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the origins, classifications, and societal implications of demonic figures, tracing a lineage from ancient deities to the present-day representations of evil. The author aims to explore the psychological and anthropological underpinnings of these beliefs while showcasing numerous illustrations that accompany the text, enhancing the reader's understanding of the themes discussed. The opening of the work presents Conway's motivations and preliminary thoughts on the study of demonology. He reflects on the profound influence of ancient myths and how primitive beliefs have given way to a more intellectual understanding of demons, emphasizing the idea that early representations of deities were often dualistic, embodying both good and evil. Conway discusses how specific names and characteristics of demons evolved over time, balancing their initial reverence with the degradation that followed the rise of competing religions. Through historical anecdotes, including myths from various cultures and personal observations, he sets the stage for a detailed exploration of these supernatural entities and their ongoing impact on human society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40686/40686-h/images/new-cover.jpg en Mythology Demonology BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2137402 2137412 2024-09-17T07:40:46.984321 2023-09-17T15:47:03.229044 text/html text/html 2150554 2012-09-06T09:17:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 3707591 2012-09-06T09:17:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 3241396 2024-09-17T07:41:30.156108 application/epub+zip 3283465 2024-09-17T07:40:57.935256 application/epub+zip 904390 2024-09-17T07:40:50.621306 application/epub+zip 6359711 2024-09-17T07:41:51.801479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6130109 2024-09-17T07:41:21.982151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1285455 2022-09-18T15:49:35.586207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1601458 1601221 2024-09-17T07:40:41.493324 2023-09-17T15:46:57.448028 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1600396 2012-09-06T09:17:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 644291 2012-09-06T09:17:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1600677 2012-09-06T09:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 643591 2012-09-06T09:17:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20755 2024-09-17T07:41:52.039469 application/rdf+xml 22305 2024-09-17T07:40:51.028396 image/jpeg 2485 2024-09-17T07:40:50.850281 image/jpeg 3713017 2024-09-17T07:40:47.300328 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia