In this classic study, originally published in 1926 Montague Summers relates in considerable detail famous cases of witchcraft and demonology from earliest times up to the 1920s. In this book Summers works to distinguish between genuine instances of demoniacal possession and those outbreaks of contagious hysteria that lead to the sacrifice of many lives. This book is considered to be a complementary volume to his History of Witchcraft and Demonology.

This is a paperback edition printed by The Citadel Press in 1973. The cover is creased and there is a large tear in the top of the binding. Pages are clean and unmarked. Please see photos for details.