Stories of contemporary exorcisms are largely met with ridicule, or even hostility. Sean McCloud argues, however, that there are important themes to consider within these narratives of seemingly well-adjusted people who attend school, go shopping, watch movies, and also happen t…
'American Possessions' examines contemporary American religious culture through the themes of a 'consuming convert's republic', 'the haunted present', and 'the therapeutic'. The work argues that US religious culture in the twenty-first century can be characterised as immersed in…
Expands on some of the key topics of his previous book, An Exorcist Tells His Story, covering important details about demonic or occult issues. Uses concrete examples from his own experiences and those of other exorcists to illustrate and substantiate his points. Since satanic s…
Harismatic visions and the role of mediums; possession ceremonies and ecstatic trance; the social contexts and practices of invocation: these are a number of the intriguing topics addressed by this comprehensive undergraduate textbook, the first of its kind to offer a thorough o…
"This ... work ... examines spirit possession rituals in relation to interpersonal, institutional, structural and expressive processes, and underscores the potential of possession to adapt to changing circumstances. Each chapter offers ethnographically grounded and theoretically…
4e de couv.: This book examines the charismatic Christian reformation presently underway in Botswana's time of AIDS and the moral crisis that divides the church between the elders and the young, apostolic faith healers. Richard Werbner focuses on Eloyi, an Apostolic faith-healin…
Bob Larson has honed the art of exorcism into astonishing public performance. & ndash;Los Angeles Times, front page Men like Bob Larson are out front, battling Satan, leading the charge against an evil that appears to have so many souls in torment and looking for deliverance ...…
