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Folklore Today Ser.: How about Demons? : Possession and Exorcism in the Modern World by Felicitas D. Goodman (1988, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253204674
ISBN-139780253204677
eBay Product ID (ePID)112359
Product Key Features
Number of Pages164 Pages
Publication NameHow about Demons? : Possession and Exorcism in the Modern World
LanguageEnglish
SubjectDemonology & Satanism, Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology, Folklore & Mythology, Anthropology / General
Publication Year1988
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, Social Science
AuthorFelicitas D. Goodman
SeriesFolklore Today Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight9.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN87-045403
Reviews"Quite an interesting book . . . " - Religious Studies Review"It is by far superior to anything else on demons we have seen in the past few years." - The American Rationalist" . . . Goodman is to be commended for a stimulating and wide-reaching treatment of a compelling and much-debated subject." - Journal of Folklore Research
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal291.2/16
Table Of ContentForeword by Linda Degh Preface Chapter 1 Possession's Many Faces Chapter 2 Spiritualism Chapter 3 Healing in Umbanda Chapter 4 Pentecostalism: A New Force in Christendom Chapter 5 The Dangerous Spirits of Japan Chapter 6 The Multiple Personality Experience and Demonic Possession Chapter 7 The Ghosts That Kill Chapter 8 A Legion of Demons Chapter 9 Two Recent Cases of Demonic Possession Conclusion How About Demons?and Other Spirits? Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis"Quite an interesting book . . . " ?Religious Studies Review "It is by far superior to anything else on demons we have seen in the past few years." ?The American Rationalist " . . . Goodman is to be commended for a stimulating and wide-reaching treatment of a compelling and much-debated subject." ?Journal of Folklore Research Rich in detail derived from the author's fieldwork and the anthropological literature, this work paints a picture of possession as one of the usually positive and most widespread of human religious experiences. It also details the ritual of exorcism, which is applied when things go wrong., "Quite an interesting book . . . " --Religious Studies Review "It is by far superior to anything else on demons we have seen in the past few years." --The American Rationalist " . . . Goodman is to be commended for a stimulating and wide-reaching treatment of a compelling and much-debated subject." --Journal of Folklore Research Rich in detail derived from the author's fieldwork and the anthropological literature, this work paints a picture of possession as one of the usually positive and most widespread of human religious experiences. It also details the ritual of exorcism, which is applied when things go wrong., "Quite an interesting book... " --Religious Studies Review "It is by far superior to anything else on demons we have seen in the past few years." --The American Rationalist "... Goodman is to be commended for a stimulating and wide-reaching treatment of a compelling and much-debated subject." --Journal of Folklore Research Rich in detail derived from the author's fieldwork and the anthropological literature, this work paints a picture of possession as one of the usually positive and most widespread of human religious experiences. It also details the ritual of exorcism, which is applied when things go wrong.
LC Classification NumberBF1555.G66 1988
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