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A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits. Carol K. Mack & Dinah Mack - Softcover

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9781846684166: A Field Guide to Demons, Vampires, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits. Carol K. Mack & Dinah Mack

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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, forest--rather than in alphabetical or cultural order, dishing out antique and contemporary lore on these most misunderstood of spirits. A Field Guide to Demons melds folklore and mythology; maintains a surprisingly evenhanded view of demons; and reveals their role as the necessary challenger to established order, the antagonist--without which there could be no hero--and the darkness through which goodness shines brightest. --Brian Patterson

About the Author

Carol Mack is an award-winning playwright, with a master's degree in religious studies and a lifelong interest in mythology and 'the other world'. Dinah Mack, a writer, earned her bachelor's degree in religious studies, and her master's in cultural anthropology.

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