The Penguin book of demons / edited by Scott G. Bruce.
| Other author | Bruce, Scott G. (Scott Gordon), 1967- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | [New York, New York] : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | xix, 338 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Penguin classics Penguin classics. ^A229330 |
| Contents | Legends of the fall : rebel angels in ancient Judaism -- I am legion : demons in ancient Christian thought -- Mastered by magic : demons in the King Solomon tradition -- Dwellers in the wasteland : demons in Dark Age Europe -- Spirits of fire and air : the riddle of the Jinn -- Eaters of children : the witch-demons of Bysantium -- A thousand arts of injury : demons in the high Middle Ages -- Apes of God : demons in early modern Europe -- Serpent kings and animal spirits : demons of the East -- The allure of the incubus : demon lovers through the ages -- Creeping horrors : malevolent spirits in the modern imagination. |
| Abstract | "Three thousand years of encounters with malevolent beings that have invaded our waking lives and our nightmares"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Place of publication from publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Penguin book of demons New York : Penguin Books, [2024] 9780593511961 |
| LCCN | 2024014889 |
| ISBN | 9780143137863 |
| ISBN | 0143137867 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |