Ed Simon is an American writer and scholar specializing in the study and writing of religion, literature, and cultural history. His articles have been featured in prominent publications such as The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and Public Books. Simon holds a Ph.D. in English from Pennsylvania State University and currently serves as an editor for The Marginalia Review of Books.
His book Pandemonium: The Illustrated History of Demonology delves into the history of demonology, analyzing the backgrounds of fallen angels such as Asmodeus and Ziminiar. It also explores the influence of figures like Beelzebub, Azazel, Lilith, and Moloch on Western religion, literature, and art. The book includes rare illustrations from ancient demonology treatises as well as iconic works by Western art masters, offering a comprehensive showcase of the unique allure of hellish art.
Simon’s works are known for their rigorous research and captivating narrative style, providing readers with fresh perspectives on the history of religion and culture.
A compendium celebrating the art of hell and its minions.
Ed Simon’s Pandemonium: The Illustrated History of Demonology presents—for the first time—Satan’s family tree, providing a history and analysis of his fellow fallen angels from Asmodeus to Ziminiar. Throughout the book, there are short entries on individual demons, but Pandemonium is more than just a visual encyclopedia. It also focuses on the influence of figures like Beelzebub, Azazel, Lilith, and Moloch on Western religion, literature, and art.
Ranging from the earliest scriptural references to demons through the contemporary era, when the devils took on a subtler form, Pandemonium functions as a compendium of Lucifer’s subjects, from Dante’s The Divine Comedy to John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and all the points in between. Containing rarely seen illustrations of very old treatises on demonology, as well as more well-known works by the great masters of Western painting, this book celebrates the art of hell like never before.
Includes Color Illustrations