Supernatural Encounters: Demons and the Restless Dead in Medieval England, c.1050-1450

by Stephen Gordon

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The belief in the reality of demons and the restless dead formed a central facet of the medieval worldview. Whether a pestilent-spreading corpse mobilised by the devil, a purgatorial spirit returning to earth to ask for suffrage, or a shape-shifting demon intent on crushing its victims as they slept, encounters with supernatural entities were often met with consternation and fear. Chroniclers, hagiographers, sermon writers, satirists, poets, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1032082445

ISBN13:9781032082448

Release Date:August 2021

Publisher:Routledge

Length:244 Pages

Weight:0.76 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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History Religion Religion & Spirituality Spirituality

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