Demonology and Devil Lore (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Mythology of EvilBy Moncure D. Conway
Length30h 6m
About this audiobook
Demonology and Devil-Lore is a capacious Victorian inquiry into the origins, transformations, and cultural uses of demons, devils, spirits, and infernal imagery. Conway ranges across scripture, classical myth, folklore, comparative religion, and popular superstition, treating evil not as a fixed theological reality but as a historical construction shaped by fear, environment, and social imagination. Its style is learned, digressive, and humane, belonging to the nineteenth-century tradition of comparative mythology and rational religious criticism. Moncure D. Conway, an American-born Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and later freethinking reformer, was unusually prepared for such a study. His movement from evangelical culture toward liberal religion and secular humanism sharpened his interest in how doctrines acquire authority. Living between the United States and Britain, and engaged with reformist and intellectual circles, Conway brought to the book both moral urgency and cosmopolitan breadth. This work is recommended to readers interested in folklore, religious history, mythology, and the genealogy of ideas about evil. Though marked by the assumptions of its age, it remains a rich and provocative monument of Victorian scholarship, valuable for its vast learning and its insistence that even humanity's darkest imaginings deserve historical understanding.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length30 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 15, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
36Chapter XI. The Dragon’s Breath.
2Introduction
37Chapter XII. Fate.
3Synopsis
38Part IV. The Devil.
4Historical Context
39Chapter I. Diabolism.
5Preface.
40Chapter II. The Second Best.
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6Part I. Demonolatry.
41Chapter III. Ahriman: The Divine Devil.
7Chapter I. Dualism.
42Chapter IV. Viswámitra: The Theocratic Devil.
8Chapter II. The Genesis of Demons.
43Chapter V. Elohim and Jehovah.
9Chapter III. Degradation.
44Chapter VI. The Consuming Fire.
10Chapter IV. The Abgott.
45Chapter VII. Paradise and the Serpent.
11Chapter V. Classification.
46Chapter VIII. Eve.
12Part II. The Demon.
47Chapter IX. Lilith.
13Chapter I. Hunger.
48Chapter X. War in Heaven.
14Chapter II. Heat.
49Chapter XI. War on Earth.
15Chapter III. Cold.
50Chapter XII. Strife.
16Chapter IV. Elements.
51Chapter XIII. Barbaric Aristocracy.
17Chapter V. Animals.
52Chapter XIV. Job and the Divider.
18Chapter VI. Enemies.
53Chapter XV. Satan.
19Chapter VII. Barrenness.
54Chapter XVI. Religious Despotism.
20Chapter VIII. Obstacles.
55Chapter XVII. The Prince of this World.
21Chapter IX. Illusion.
56Chapter XVIII. Trial of the Great.
22Chapter X. Darkness.
57Chapter XIX. The Man of Sin.
23Chapter XI. Disease.
58Chapter XX. The Holy Ghost.
24Chapter XII. Death.
59Chapter XXI. Antichrist.
25Part III. The Dragon.
60Chapter XXII. The Pride of Life.
26Chapter I. Decline of Demons.
61Chapter XXIII. The Curse on Knowledge.
27Chapter II. Generalisation of Demons.
62Chapter XXIV. Witchcraft.
28Chapter III. The Serpent.
63Chapter XXV. Faust and Mephistopheles.
29Chapter IV. The Worm.
64Chapter XXVI. The Wild Huntsman.
30Chapter V. Apophis.
65Chapter XXVII. Le Bon Diable.
31Chapter VI. The Serpent in India.
66Chapter XXVIII. Animalism.
32Chapter VII. The Basilisk.
67Chapter XXIX. Thoughts and Interpretations.
33Chapter VIII. The Dragon’s Eye.
68Analysis
34Chapter IX. The Combat.
69Reflection
35Chapter X. The Dragon-slayer.
70Memorable Quotes
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