Length29h 17m
About this audiobook
Written in the 19th century, this lengthy and thorough text documents the various manifestations of demons and devils in the Christian religion. The forms they take, and the means by which they appear in the physical world, are cataloged. How they correspond to actual phenomena, such as death and pestilence, is likewise noted. Conway draws upon various writings within the Biblical scriptures, together with later works published in the Middle Ages and subsequent centuries, to arrive at his own comprehensive treatment of the subject. The second volume of the work concerns devils. Various figures such as Ahriman and Viswámitra receive chapters, in which the writings about them are quoted to form a complete image of their behavior and meanings. Appearances of devils in later works, such as the diabolical Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust, are also cataloged. The overarching aim of Conway's thesis is to draw parallels between the various demonic and devilish phenomena, while noting their overall influence across the history of Christianity. The text is informative in tone and does not stray to dogmatism; Conway instead provides sourced information in a factual, studied tone. For his part, Conway was not a believer in the lore of demons. Although he served variously as a Methodist, Unitarian and Freethought minister in life, he had little time for the supernatural elements of Christianity. It is thus that Demonology and Devil-lore is an effort toward debunking and discounting what Conway viewed as the fantastical elements of a faith he otherwise identified with spiritually and morally. Today, Demonology and Devil-lore is somewhat archaic in terms of tone owing to its age. However, it still counts among the most thorough, in-depth and wide-ranging treatments of a subject which has fascinated religious and non-religious persons alike for centuries. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
GenreHorror
Length29 hrs 17 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 6, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface.
26Chapter V.
2Part I.
27Chapter VI.
3Chapter I.
28Chapter VII.
4Chapter II.
29Chapter VIII.
5Chapter III.
30Chapter IX.
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6Chapter IV.
31Chapter X.
7Chapter V.
32Chapter XI.
8Part II.
33Chapter XII.
9Chapter I.
34Part IV.
10Chapter II.
35Chapter I.
11Chapter III.
36Chapter II.
12Chapter IV.
37Chapter III.
13Chapter V.
38Chapter IV.
14Chapter VI.
39Chapter V.
15Chapter VII.
40Chapter VI.
16Chapter VIII.
41Chapter VII.
17Chapter IX.
42Chapter VIII.
18Chapter X.
43Chapter IX.
19Chapter XI.
44Chapter X.
20Chapter XII.
45Chapter XI.
21Part III.
46Chapter XII.
22Chapter I.
47Chapter XIII.
23Chapter II.
48Chapter XIV.
24Chapter III.
49Chapter XV.
25Chapter IV.
50Chapter XVI.
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