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SUMMARY:'A Brief History of Demons: Encounters with the Supernatural in Bo
 dy and Soul' - Dr Louise Wilson\, Affiliated Research Scholar Department o
 f History and Philosophy of Science
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CONTACT:Graham Allen
DESCRIPTION:The idea that demons could harass\, inflict illness on or inte
 rnally possess human beings has been prominent among the ancient peoples o
 f the Mediterranean and Near East from at least the fourth millennium BCE.
  Yet the conception of these creatures has varied dramatically\, with Meso
 potamian\, Egyptian\, Greek\, Semitic\, and early Christian cultures embod
 ying both distinct traditions and considerable elements of cultural syncre
 tism. This seminar will explore the myriad strands of thought and practice
  from which medieval theologians and clerics wove the fabric of medieval w
 estern demonology.
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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