DEVIL'S SCOURGE

From the editor : Banned in the early 18th century, struck down by the Vatican, and included in the Index of Forbidden Books, this textbook on exorcisms during the Renaissance was written by the most authoritative exorcist of sixteenth century Italy, Girolamo Menghi. Even at the height of the Renaissance, people believed in demonic possession, and only holy men held the power to do battle with the evil spirits. Here is the complete English translation of Menghi's greatest work-Flagellum daemonum, a sixteenth-century manual known as The Devil's Scourge, along with a concise history of demonology in Europe and in Church doctrine.

Containing accounts of seven exorcisms, Menghi's manual and Paxia's commentary describe the signs of demonic possession and those people who are most vulnerable. Paxia reveals Menghi's life in detail including his method for exorcising demons and the objects he used during the ceremony Paxia also investigates how the early church first got involved in exorcism and how its view of the devil has changed over the centuries. Far from other contemporary appropriations of ancient esoteric arts, this is a direct translation of the rituals used for actual exorcisms. Popular when published and grouped with such seminal works as the now infamous Malleus Maleficarum, an inquisitor's guide to the identification and interrogation of suspected witches, The Devil's Scourge remains a revealing insight into the nature of evil in the guise of demonic possession and a historical treasure trove of early ceremonial ritual.

Pages: 210
Special Interest: Black Book, Demonic Possession, Grimoire, Exorcism, Occult, Inquisition, Religion, The Devil, Ritual, Sorcery.

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