Demons and illness from antiquity to the early-modern period /

In many near eastern traditions, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam, demons have appeared as a cause of illness from ancient times until at least the early modern period. This volume explores the relationship between demons, illness and treatment comparatively. Its twenty chapters range from...

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Other Authors:	Bhayro, Siam (Editor), Rider, Catherine (Catherine Rosemary) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Series:	Magical and religious literature of late antiquity ; volume 5.
Subjects:	Demonology > History. Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric.