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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"demonology"”.
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The Demonology of William of Auvergne
This dissertation examines the demonology of William of Auvergne, to determine why and how he constructed his theories out of contemporary lore about demons and other spirits. William was master of theology in the University of Paris and bishop of Paris from 1228 until his death in 1249, in which …
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Aramaic and Mandean Magic and Their Demonology
The Aramaic texts to be discussed in this thesis are magical incantations against evil powers. The texts are written on earthenware bowls found in archaeological investigations or by chance in Iraq and Iran. The bowls and texts appear to date from Sassanian Babylonia(1
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Royal Self-Fashioning: King James VI and his Demonology
King James is one of the most widely studied royal historical figures of the early modern period. This dissertation examines King James VI’s Daemonologie as it relates to the themes of masculinity and self-fashioning. By analysing James, through his demonological treatise, I illuminate James’s …
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The Devil in the Details: Popular Demonology, Addiction and Criminology
… made manifest societal fears of the unknown. Demonology, as discipline, flourished within the West accordingly; to function, at the inception of early modern science and during the "transition" to capitalism, as a device to translate alterity. At this juncture, theories of the demonic were …
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Developing an Awareness of the Demonic in Biblical Counseling, in Conversation With William Perkins
… century onward, articulated a robust situational demonology further developed by Puritan writers subsequent to his theological contributions to the field. His demonology serves as the foundation of later pastors’ and theologians’ expansions and applications from this systematic locus. Thus, …
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Representations of the Catholic Church in horror cinema: Demonology and exorcism in The Conjuring films
Tutkielmassa tarkastellaan katolisen kirkon representaatiota osana Kirottu-elokuvia, etenkin demonologian ja eksorsismin kautta. Tutkimuskysymys onkin: Miten katolista kirkkoa representoidaan osana Kirottu-elokuvia? Katolisen kirkon representaatiota populaarikulttuurissa, etenkin kauhuelokuvissa, …
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The fascination of evil: mental malpractice in Shakespearean tragedy
… England—specifically in its relation to magic, demonology and witchcraft. It examines fascination’s place within cultural traditions, and its operation within perception theory and the psychophysiology of the early modern medical understanding. It also examines some ways in which fascination …
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Magic and the material culture of healing in early modern England
… and secrets, magic, ritual, superstition, demonology and witchcraft, medical politics, curiosity and wonder, and collecting.
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The Narrative Function(s) of Evil Spirits in the Gospel of Luke
… study of Greek, Roman, and Jewish cosmology and demonology. This study demonstrates that evil spirits have substantial roles in many levels of Luke’s narrative world. On a micro level, since exorcism by itself is not self-evident in explicating Jesus’s identity and work and is easily …
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The Night Witch: The Demonic and the Roman Witch
The Night Witch is a concept found throughout human culture, a category of the female magical practitioner who can only be found in literature and the nightmares of those who imagine her. As the name suggests, she typically operates at night, using violence and magic to ensnare and kill her …
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The Night Witch: The Demonic and the Roman Witch
The Night Witch is a concept found throughout human culture, a category of the female magical practitioner who can only be found in literature and the nightmares of those who imagine her. As the name suggests, she typically operates at night, using violence and magic to ensnare and kill her …
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The context, purpose, and dissemination of legendary genealogies in northern England and Iceland c. 1120 – c. 1241
The thesis is a comparative and multidisciplinary study of legendary genealogies in the historical writing of northern England and Iceland c. 1120 – c. 1241. Historical writing was produced in abundance over this period in both areas and the frequent contact between England and Scandinavia, as well …