{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-demonology-9798295612367","title":"An Introduction to Demonology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Demonology is a comprehensive, scholarly exploration that meticulously traces the evolution of malevolent spiritual entities-from the primal shadows of prehistory to the systematized doctrines of global religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work illuminates how concepts of evil and the monstrous have served as an essential psychological bridge, transforming humanity's existential fear of chaos and the unknown into organized systems of belief, law, and ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Primordial Shadow: The origins of supernatural malevolence in pre-religious anxieties, cave art, and the universal fear of the wilderness and the night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Early Civilizations: The meticulous cataloging of demons in Ancient Mesopotamia (Lamastu, Pazuzu) and the cosmic struggle between order (Ma'at) and chaos (Apep) in Ancient Egypt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Classical Transition: The shift from elemental forces to morally charged, psychological tormentors like the Erinyes (Furies) and the predatory feminine archetypes of Greece and Rome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Abrahamic Foundations: The complex development of Satan from a functional divine agent (Ha-satan) in the Hebrew Bible to the autonomous cosmic rebel in the New Testament and the influence of Second Temple Judaism's Watchers tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Distinct Paradigm: The unique Islamic understanding of the Jinn-beings created from \"smokeless fire\" with free will-and the role of Iblis in the genesis of rebellion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEastern Traditions: The cosmic opposition and forces of Adharma in Hindu cosmology, detailing the powerful, ambitious Asuras and the primal, chaos-inducing Rakshasas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a testament to the unyielding intellectual curiosity that drives us to define the undefinable, offering a rigorous look into the fears that have profoundly shaped our laws, our art, and our collective human history. It is an invitation to confront the specters of our shared imagination, confident that knowledge itself is a defense against the dark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bald and Bonkers Network Academy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295612367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Bald And Bonkers Network Academy,Dakota Frandsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52284309864629,"sku":"9798295612367","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a692fc45-5f02-40fa-b979-57777928349e.jpg?v=1771990588","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-introduction-to-demonology-9798295612367","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}