The Many Faces of the Noonday Demon

The scriptural figure of the noonday demon (daemonium meridianum)-a unicum found only in Psalm 90 [91]-exercised the minds of many of the most influential thinkers from early Christian times to the end of the Middle Ages. Perhaps partly because of his mysterious and evocative moniker, but also becau...

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Main Author: Scott-Macnab, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2018]
In: Journal of early Christian history
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-42
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
KAA Church history
NBH Angelology; demonology
Further subjects:B Augustine
B noonday demon
B Bernard of Clairvaux
B Vulgate
B Jerome
B Psalm 90
B Septuagint
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)