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…
"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…
""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-…
Liberation from Empire investigates the phenomenon of demonic possession and exorcism in the Gospel of Mark. The Marcan narrator writes from an anti-imperialistic point of view with allusions to, yet never directly addressing, the Roman Empire. In his baptism, Jesus was authoriz…
Liberation from Empire investigates the phenomenon of demonic possession and exorcism in the Gospel of Mark. The Marcan narrator writes from an anti-imperialistic point of view with allusions to, yet never directly addressing, the Roman Empire. In his baptism, Jesus was authoriz…
