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Demons, Angels, and Unnatural Beings

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Watch this video about demons and angels on HowStuffWorks. In Renaissance demonology, the relationship between humans and fallen angels is essentially a dialogue. Armando Maggi examines this rhetorical interaction--how demons seduce humans into speaking their language--and reconsiders an impossible question that concerned church fathers: What happens when demons and humans mate? Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago.

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