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title: 'Demonology and the Dark Arts in the Middle Ages'
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authors:
- 'David Schley Schaff'
date: 1902-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
- 'Supernatural'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 28'
- 'Job 1'
- 'Genesis 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/schaff-1902-demonology-and-the-dark-arts-in-the-middle-ages
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# Demonology and the Dark Arts in the Middle Ages

Survey of medieval demonology: scholastic theologians (Augustine, Aquinas) shaped beliefs about demons, witchcraft and the 'dark arts', fueling inquisitorial prosecutions across Europe.

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