Montague Summers

After retiring from the priesthood, Montague Summers spent many years as an independent scholar and author during the early twentieth century. He is primarily known for his vast research and writings on the occult, in which he explored the history of the reasons behind human belief in the supernatural, including witches, demons, vampires, and werewolves. Summers approached his studies in all of these areas from the perspective of his strong religious faith and the certain knowledge that the supernatural powers of Satan are integral to the continuing existence of these creatures in our world. In his book The Werewolf, from which the following essay is taken, Summers gives a summary of the extensive research of philosophers and demonologists who, throughout the centuries, have attempted to answer one central question: Assuming werewolves do exist...