Exorcism and Enlightenment : Johann Joseph Gassner and the demons of eighteenth-century Germany /

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In the late eighteenth century, Catholic priest Johann Joseph Gassner (1727-1779) discovered that he had extraordinary powers of exorcism. Deciding that demons were responsible for most human ailments, he healed thousands, rich and poor, Protestant and Catholic. In this book H.C. Erik Midelfort delv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Midelfort, H. C. Erik
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.
Colección:Terry lectures.
Temas:
Gassner, Johann Joseph, > 1727-1779.
Gassner, Johann Joseph, > 1727-1779
1700-1799
Exorcism > Germany > History > 18th century.
Faith and reason > Christianity > History of doctrines > 18th century.
Enlightenment > Germany.
Exorcisme > Allemagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Foi et raison > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines > 18e siècle.
Siècle des Lumières > Allemagne.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Spiritual Warfare.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Angelology & Demonology.
HISTORY > General.
Enlightenment
Exorcism
Verlichting (cultuurgeschiedenis)
Exorcisme.
Germany
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Experience of Demons
  • 2 A Niche in the Incubator: Ecclesiastical Politics and the Empire
  • 3 Healing
  • 4 Interpretation
  • 5 Conversation and Ridicule
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Index

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