Dictionary of Demons: A Guide to Demons and Demonologists in Occult Lore [Hardcover]

Fred Gettings (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub (October 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094395505X
• ISBN-13: 978-0943955056
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,688,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent content, April 30, 2000

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Kenji_Aishia (Western Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Demons: A Guide to Demons and Demonologists in Occult Lore (Hardcover)

This book is a magnificant resource book and is more an encyclopedia than a dictionary. Fred Gettings supplies a fantastic introduction that includes information on the content of the book, info. on some influential figures in middle aged to modern occultism, some basic occult principles and history. The dictionary itself includes not only a huge amount of angels, demons and other spiritual creatures/entities but lists other names they are known as, what they may do and what literature they are mentioned in. Also, the dictionary has information on various occult practices such as necromancy, geomancy ect. And info. on leading occult figures and many occult terms. This book serves as not only an excellent resource for the learned occultist but as a book for begginers to learn many occult terms and some history.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Many Demons, So Little Time ~ Dictionaire Infernale, May 8, 2006

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This review is from: Dictionary of Demons: A Guide to Demons and Demonologists in Occult Lore (Hardcover)

I certainly wish this book were still in print, I love this large, coffee table hardback edition with its nicely illustrated and evocative cover to go along with the wonderful title, 'Dictionary of Demons.' Who could resist such a delicious temptation? I'm happy to say I own a pristine copy of Mr. Gettings book that I keep safely locked away and bring out only for my own personal enjoyment when that dark, infernal mood strikes. There are so few good books out there that deal specifically with the topic of demonology, it's a shame such a good one as this has to be stuck in OOP limbo for so many years.

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, February 28, 2011

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This review is from: Dictionary of Demons: A Guide to Demons and Demonologists in Occult Lore (Hardcover)

The book gives plenty of information on demons and their origins. it also shed light on some of the grey areas that sojme myths and legends are based on. Its good for writers who wnat some base info on demons and possible legends to start with.