{"product_id":"the-power-of-the-devil-in-bodies","title":"The Power of the Devil in Bodies","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Power of the Devil in Bodies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblioteca Obscura No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Friedrich Hoffmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening volume of \u003cstrong\u003eBiblioteca Obscura\u003c\/strong\u003e presents one of the eighteenth century's most fascinating examinations of demonic possession, supernatural affliction, and the uneasy boundary between medicine and theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by the renowned German physician \u003cstrong\u003eFriedrich Hoffmann (1660–1742)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Power of the Devil in Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e explores a question that occupied physicians, clergymen, and scholars for centuries: \u003cstrong\u003eCan the Devil physically influence the human body?\u003c\/strong\u003e Drawing upon biblical accounts, medical observations, reported possessions, and contemporary theology, Hoffmann carefully examines the nature of alleged diabolical afflictions while attempting to distinguish genuine supernatural phenomena from natural disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than a sensational work of demonology, this is an extraordinary historical document that reveals how educated physicians of the early Enlightenment sought to reconcile scientific inquiry with deeply held religious belief. Hoffmann's careful reasoning offers modern readers a rare glimpse into a period when medicine, philosophy, and the supernatural remained inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally restored from the original edition, this volume preserves an important work documenting the historical understanding of possession, spiritual warfare, and the perceived influence of invisible forces upon the human body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Volume Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions surrounding possession, exorcism, unexplained illness, and supernatural influence shaped both medicine and religion for centuries. Hoffmann's work stands at the crossroads of these disciplines, illustrating how one of Europe's foremost physicians approached phenomena that today belong as much to the history of science as to the history of the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor historians, collectors, and students of demonology, this volume provides a valuable primary source from one of the most influential medical minds of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Biblioteca Obscura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblioteca Obscura\u003c\/em\u003e is a collectible series from \u003cstrong\u003eShadowborn Press\u003c\/strong\u003e devoted to forgotten historical works that have shaped humanity's understanding of the occult, folklore, witchcraft, demonology, religion, alchemy, spiritualism, and the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume is carefully restored from original editions, professionally typeset, and designed to create a uniform collector's library preserving rare texts that have long remained inaccessible to modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biblioteca Obscura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friedrich Hoffmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium collectible paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 × 6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shadowborn Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarefully restored from the original historical edition. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shadowbornpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53939149471855,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4113\/4703\/files\/coverlastsh.jpg?v=1785862058","url":"https:\/\/shadowbornpress.com\/products\/the-power-of-the-devil-in-bodies","provider":"Shadowbornpress","version":"1.0","type":"link"}