Italian medieval mythology and demonology
In the second volume of his landmark study on medieval imagination, Arturo Graf continues his investigation into the darker and more mysterious aspects of the Middle Ages. This volume focuses heavily on the concepts of the afterlife, infernal visions, and the legends of the devil. It includes detailed studies on the 'Legend of the Earthly Paradise', the accounts of Saint Patrick's Purgatory, and the evolution of the Faustian spirit in medieval legend. Graf uses a positivistic method to trace the psychological and literary roots of these superstitions, providing a deep analysis of how the medieval mind constructed its reality through myth.
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