Download or read book The Devil's Scourge written by Girolamo Menghi and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a complete English translation of a Renaissance exorcist's manual. It is a concise history of demonology and contains accounts of seven exorcisms as well as Menghi's manual. Paxia's commentary explains what the signs of demonic possession are and who are the most vulnerable. Paxia also looks at Menghi's life in detail, including how he exorcised people and what objects he used during the ceremony.