[PDF] Encyclopedia Of Demons In World Religions And Cultures eBook

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,17 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0786488948

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This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780786463602

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This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 13,41 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1438131917

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Explores this dark aspect of folklore and religion and the role that demons play in the modern world. Includes numerous entries documenting beliefs about demons and demonology from ancient history to the present.

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 1240 pages
File Size : 22,64 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780877790440

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Contains 3,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the world's religions; features thirty in-depth discussions of major religions; and includes illustrations and maps.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 42,34 MB
Release : 2013-08-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1476612420

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Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the A-senee-ki-waku of northeastern North America to the Zips of Central America and Mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe.

Author : Eric Michael Mazur
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 12,17 MB
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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Comprising 91 A–Z entries, this encyclopedia provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the topic of religion within film. Technology has enabled films to reach much wider audiences, enabling today's viewers to access a dizzying number of films that employ diverse symbolism and communicate a vast array of viewpoints. Encyclopedia of Religion and Film will provide such an audience with the tools to begin their own exploration of the deeper meanings of these films and grasp the religious significance within. Organized alphabetically, this encyclopedia provides more than 90 entries on the larger religious traditions, the major film-producing regions of the globe, the films that have stirred controversy, the most significant religious symbols, and the more important filmmakers. The included topics provide substantially more information on the intersection of religion and film than any of the similar volumes currently available. While the emphasis is on the English-speaking world and the films produced therein, there is also substantial representation of non-English, non-Western film and filmmakers, providing significant intercultural coverage to the topic.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 20,77 MB
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786455810

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From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from "Abchanchu" to "Zmeus," includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.

Author : Leonard R. N. Ashley
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 28,13 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1616083336

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Previous ed.: New York: Barricade Books, c1996.

Author : Michael Jordan
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,57 MB
Release : 2022-12-27
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ISBN : 9781648372254

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This reference book offers a comprehensive survey of gods and goddesses from cultures across the globe, with each entry covering specific cultures, dates of worship, the role the god played, and defining characteristics and symbols.

Author : Michelle Belanger
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 26,80 MB
Release : 2010-10-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738727458

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The Dictionary of Demons starts with a simple premise: names have power. In medieval and Renaissance Europe, it was believed that speaking a demon's true name could summon it, compel it, and bind it. Occult scholar Michelle Belanger has compiled the most complete compendium of demonic names available anywhere, using both notorious and obscure sources from the Western grimoiric tradition. Presented alphabetically from Aariel to Zynextyur, more than 1,500 demons are introduced, explored, and cross-referenced by theme and elemental or planetary correspondence. This meticulously researched reference work features fascinating short articles on demonology and a wealth of woodcuts, etchings, and paintings depicting demons through the ages.