Note on this edition: this is an electronic version of the 1999 book ...

IllustrationsCover: “Possessed Regan” from The Exorcist (the main image)“Theseus and Pirithous as prisoners and bound by an Erinys”from an Etruscan vase – 25“Assyrian-Babylonian demon of disease and evil” after a wallcarving at Nineveh – 34“Christ exorcising a Demon” from an Armenian gospel – 43“The Transfiguration” by Raphael – 78“The vascular system” from the Encyclopédie – 105“Rosemary (Mia Farrow)” from Rosemary’s Baby – 133“Statue of Pazuzu” (Musée du Louvre) – 157“The mother’s handwriting” from The Exorcist – 162“Father Karras observing the possessed Regan” fromThe Exorcist – 165“Louis (Brad Pitt) destroying the Theatre of the Vampires”from Interview with the Vampire – 178“The History of the Devil,” the poster by Clive Barker – 194“Dying Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer)” from Blade Runner – 230“Rachael (Sean Young)” from Blade Runner – 234“Rustam Killing the White Demon,” the emblem fromThe Satanic Verses – 261“St. Anthony Assaulted by Devils” after Schoengauer’s copperengraving – 294