medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
And for a quick introduction, see Everett Ferguson, s.v. "Demons", _Encyclopedia of Early Christianity_ (Routledge, 1998; 2d. ed. ibid., 2013], pp. 325-327 (seemingly identical in both eds.):
http://tinyurl.com/kbr5nqs [1st ed., 1998] [Google Books preview]
http://tinyurl.com/lxgfsgc [2d. ed., 2013] [Google Books preview]
Also useful is Gary B. Ferngren, _Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity_ (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009), pp. 49 ff. (citing early apologists):
http://tinyurl.com/n8c8r3r [Google Books preview]
Some early Christian texts to look at (in English translation; set your browser to find "demon"):
Minucius Felix, _Octavius_
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0410.htm
Athanasius, _De incarnatione Verbi Dei_ [not available in Latin in the MA]:
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2802.htm
Athanasius, _Vita Antonii_:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/vita-antony.asp
Best,
John Dillon
On 02/01/14, Paul Chandler wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Jeffrey Burton Russell has four or five well-documented books on the subject, starting with The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1977, and for the Middle Ages, Lucifer, the Devil in the Middle Ages (1984). -- Paul
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> On 2 February 2014 14:09, Jane Wickenden <[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask])" target="1">[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> > Bob,
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> > You might find these useful:
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> > Catherine Rider. _Magic and religion in medieval England_ (London: Reaktion Books, 2012)
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> > Robert Bartlett. _The natural and the supernatural in the Middle Ages_ (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
> >
> > Andrew Joynes (ed). _Medieval ghost stories_ (Boydell Press, 2006).
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> > Regards
> >
> > Jane
> > On 2 Feb 2014 03:27, "Jaye Procure" <[log in to unmask](javascript:main.compose()> wrote:
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> > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I suspect demons were depicted with bodies because we can't depict them without bodies! It is one of those issues, like Adam and Eve being depicted with navels that is there for the comfort of those looking on.
> > >
> > > The origin of demons in Catholicism is usually held to be the fall of Lucifer and his minions in the Book of Revelation 12:7-9.
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> > >
> > > Jaye
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> > > On 1 February 2014 21:59, Bob Peckham <[log in to unmask](javascript:main.compose()> wrote:
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> > > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I am interested in the sources for what I take was a fascination for demons in the Middle Ages.
> > > >
> > > > Actually, I am working with the Tennessee UMC, where parishioners and clergy are reading Luke and Acts this year. I have come to Luke 4: 31-43, and I realize there is no explicit biblically-stated origin of demons. There is only so much you can say about the Nephilim, without wading into Enoch, and "imprisoned spirits" of angels takes you all over the place. I want to say something about demons. I note that there are plenty of demons with bodies in the medieval iconography (lots of illustrations, etc.). How does this culture evolve?
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> > > >
> > > > TennesseeBob Peckham
> > > > Busker & song writer
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