"Demonology and Devil-lore" by Moncure Daniel Conway is a detailed study from the 1800s that looks at how ideas about demons and evil grew in different cultures and times. The book explores where demons came from, how they were categorized, and what they meant to societies, following their history from old gods to modern ideas about evil. Conway wants to understand the thinking and cultural reasons behind these beliefs, using pictures to help readers understand the ideas. At the beginning, Conway talks about why he wanted to study demonology, thinking about how old stories changed into more complex ideas about demons. He points out that early gods often had both good and bad sides, and explains how demons' names and traits changed over time as different religions became more popular. By sharing historical myths from different cultures and his own thoughts, he prepares readers for an in-depth look at these supernatural beings and how they continue to affect people.
Demonology and Devil-lore
By Moncure Daniel Conway
Journey through time to uncover the shocking origins of demons and the evolution of evil itself, exploring how ancient beliefs shaped our understanding of the supernatural.
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About the AuthorMoncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist minister and radical writer. At various times Methodist, Unitarian, and a Freethinker, he descended from patriotic and patrician families of Virginia and Maryland but spent most of the final four decades of his life abroad in England and France, where he wrote biographies of Edmund Randolph, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Paine and his own autobiography. He led freethinkers in London's South Place Chapel, now Conway Hall.
Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist minister and radical writer. At various times Methodist, Unitarian, and a Freethinker, he descended from patriotic and patrician families of Virginia and Maryland but spent most of the final four decades of his life abroad in England and France, where he wrote biographies of Edmund Randolph, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Paine and his own autobiography. He led freethinkers in London's South Place Chapel, now Conway Hall.
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