The Penguin Book of Exorcisms
- Format: Paperback
- Språk: Engelsk
- Sjangere: Kropp, Sjel og Sinn, Religion, Sosialvitenskap
- Slippdato: 30. sep. 2021
- Forlag: Penguin Books
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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
A Penguin Classic
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 2019 the Vatican convened 250 priests from 50 countries for a weeklong seminar on exorcism.
The Penguin Book of Exorcisms brings together the most astonishing accounts: Saint Anthony set upon by demons in the form of a lion, a bull, and a panther, who are no match for his devotion and prayer; the Prophet Muhammad casting an enemy of God out of a young boy; fox spirits in medieval China and Japan; a headless bear assaulting a woman in sixteenth-century England; the possession in the French town of Loudun of an entire convent of Ursuline nuns; a Zulu woman who floated to a height of five feet almost daily; a previously unpublished account of an exorcism in Earling, Iowa, in 1928--an important inspiration for the movie The Exorcist; poltergeist activity at a home in Maryland in 1949--the basis for William Peter Blatty's novel The Exorcist; a Filipina girl "bitten by devils"; and a rare example of a priest's letter requesting permission of a bishop to perform an exorcism--after witnessing a boy walk backward up a wall.
Fifty-seven percent of Americans profess to believe in demonic possession; after reading this book, you may too.
SKU | 9780143135470 |
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Vekt (Kg) : | 0.247000 |
Antall Sider | 336 |
Språk | Engelsk |
Sjanger | Kropp, Sjel og Sinn, Religion, Sosialvitenskap |
Format | Paperback |
Utgiver | Penguin Books |
Opprinnelsesland : | USA |
Forfattere | Joseph P. Laycock |
Avansert Format | Paperback: B-Format (M) |
Aldersgruppe | Voksen |