Title: Believe Not Every Spirit
First published: May 1, 2007
Description: From 1400 to 1700 many feared that in moments of rapture European women who had surrendered their souls to divine love were not experiencing the work of angels, but rather the ravages of demons in disguise. This work examines how early modern Europeans dealt with this dilemma.
Subjects: Demonology, Demoniac possession, Exorcism, Mysticism, Discernment of spirits, Spirit possession