The Devil's Scourge: Exorcism During the Italian Renaissance

Girolamo Manghi (1529-1609) was born in Viadana. Italy, in the province of Mantua. He entered the Franciscan order at the age of 20 and became superior of a Franciscan province in 1598. He was known as the "father of the exorcist's art" Gaetanmo Paxia was born in a tiny village in southern Sicily. He teaches Italian and History near Venice. He and his American wife have three childrenMenghi, Girolamo is the author of 'The Devil's Scourge: Exorcism During the Italian Renaissance' with ISBN 9781578632350 and ISBN 1578632358.