The classic illustrations of Demons! Published in 1818-1863, the original Dictionnaire Infernal remains the ultimate source for images of the most famous demons

The Dictionary of Demons starts with a simple premise: names have power. In medieval and Renaissance Europe, it was believed that speaking a demon's true name c

"A mesmerizing study of books by despots great and small, from the familiar to the largely unknown." —The Washington Post A darkly humorous tour of "dictator