Davide Politi
This project explores the narrative motif describing interactions between humans and demons in medieval Latin sources from circa 1050 to 1350. By analyzing these texts, I investigate how medieval authors used depictions of demonic encounters to shape both their own identities and those of other groups. This research highlights how narratives could influence social and spiritual hierarchies, offering a new perspective on medieval Christian society and connecting literary depictions of demons to broader historical phenomena such as anti-Judaic persecutions, heresy suppression, inquisitorial shifts, and Church reforms.