Hostis Antiquus: Categories and images of medieval Christian demonology

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Hostis Antiquus

Kategorii i Obrazy Srednevekovoi Khristianskoi Demonologii: Opyt Slovaria

[ Hostis Antiquus: Categories and images of medieval Christian demonology : Experimental dictionary]

Moscow: Intrada, 2005
416 p. [16 ill.] Images

Hardcover. 17 x 24 cm
ISBN: 587604069X
Language: Russian

Hostis Antiquus (ancient enemy-Latin), fallen angel, is a character of many hagiographic, religious, theological and poetical works. This book reconstructs the morphology of this character and its supporting frame. It includes 130 essays about categories, motifs, and images from medieval Christian demonology with corresponding illustrations. 16 color illustrations and numerous black-and-white. Summary in English. Indices.

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