Demoniality
By: Lodovico Maria Sinistrari ; translated from the Latin with an introduction and notes by Montague Summers.
Contributors: Summers, Montague, 1880-1948.
Edition: Montague Summers ed.
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines.; Demonology -- Early works to 1800.
Description: "Sinistrari was an advisor to the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition in Rome. He was considered an expert on exorcism and wrote of the effects (during excorsicms) of various plants and other substances including cubeb, cardamom, ginger and nutmeg. He was also considered an expert on demonology, sins relating to sexuality and all combinations thereof including investigations of those individuals accused of sexual relations with demonkind. Allegations along these lines became staples of later Inquisition investigations of those accused of witchcraft."--goodreads.com (about the author).

"... Provides a fascinating view of the 17th century mind and its perception of the supernatural world. In it Sinistrari cites the views of saints, scholars and churchmen and their descriptions of a wolrd filled with beings able to assume human shapes in order to haunt and taunt their mortal victims. Scores of contemporary accounts tell of mysterious occurrences, strange encounters and unexplained supernatural activities of evil spirits that plague the bodies and minds of men and women, pass through locked doors, move through thick walls, play havoc with interioer furnishings and more .... Rev. Montague Summers has .. expanded the text with an informative introduction and notes. His edition of this engrossing and important document will be of interest to historians, students of witchcraft and anyone intrigued by the occult."--from back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-127).
Translation of: De daemonialitate.
Reprint. Originally published: London : Fortune Press, 1927.