A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits
 

A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits

by Carol K. Mack, Dinah Mack

The Macks divert our gaze from our contemporary red-faced, cloven-hoofed misrepresentation of demons to remind us of the ancient roles demons were originally assigned to play. From the Tommyknockers of North American mountain mines to the South African Mbulu that waits in the river for lone travelers, A Field Guide to Demons classifies these creatures by their domains--water, mountain,... (read more)

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If the occult is your thing, or you're just interested in the more occult aspects of various religions, then this book will likely be a fit for you. It includes creatures from Christianity, Hinduism, Celtic religions, etc. Very satisfying.

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