Demons and Illness from Antiquity to the Early-Modern Period
Author | : Siam Bhayro |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2017-02-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004338548 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004338543 |
Rating | : 4/5 (543 Downloads) |
Download or read book Demons and Illness from Antiquity to the Early-Modern Period written by Siam Bhayro and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demons and Illness from Antiquity to the Early-Modern Period explores the relationship between demons and illness from the ancient world to the early modern period. Its twenty chapters range from Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt to seventeenth-century England and Spain, and include studies of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.