The Penguin Book of Exorcisms
$46.36
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
16 November 2020
Summary
The Penguin Book of Exorcisms: A Journey Through Demonic Possession
Haunting accounts of real-life exorcisms through the centuries and around the world, from ancient Egypt and the biblical Middle East to colonial America and twentieth-century South Africa.
Levitation. Feats of superhuman strength. Speaking in tongues. A hateful, glowing stare. The signs of spirit possession have been documented for thousands of years and across religions and cultures, even into our time. In …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143135470 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143135473 |
| Author: | Joseph P. Laycock |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 16 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 235g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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Suitably chilling reading for Halloween … Shows in illuminating detail how the belief in demonic possession stretches back more than 2,500 years * Economist *
Gripping … Thoroughly researched … [with a] descriptive flare in rendering the ‘goblinlike entities,’ jealous demons, and evil spirits … This is a boon for anyone curious about exorcism and its wide-ranging, spiritually diverse legacy
* Publisher’s Weekly *Spellbinding … Gripping … Fascinating … Demons, devils, dybbuks, jinn, zar and Chinese fox-spirits abound in accounts dating back to ancient times… . The editor’s introductions are sharp and cogent… . [For] readers hungry for illumination - and a touch of terror * Shelf Awareness *About The Author
Joseph P. Laycock
Joseph P. Laycock (editor) is an associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University; coeditor of Nova Religio, the premier journal for the study of new religious movements; the author of several books about religion, including Speak of the Devil, The Exorcist Effect, and Satanism; and the editor of The Penguin Book of Cults. He has written for Quartz and The New Republic and been featured on the television documentary series Mysteries Decoded and The History Channel’s Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid and The UnXplained with William Shatner.
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