Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England : contemporary texts and their cultural contexts /

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The first book devoted to demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England. Offers modernised versions of significant texts on nine cases of demonic possession from the period 1570 to 1650. The modernised texts are placed within the context of an Introduction to demonic possession in England...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Almond, Philip C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Temas:
1500-1699
Demoniac possession > England > Case studies.
Exorcism > England > Case studies.
Demoniac possession > England > History > 16th century.
Exorcism > England > History > 16th century.
Demoniac possession > England > History > 17th century.
Exorcism > England > History > 17th century.
Possession diabolique > Angleterre > Études de cas.
Exorcisme > Angleterre > Études de cas.
Possession diabolique > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Exorcisme > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Possession diabolique > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Exorcisme > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
RELIGION > Cults.
Demoniac possession
Exorcism
Exorzismus
England
Case studies
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Disfigured by the Devil The story of Alexander Nyndge; Chapter 2 Two possessed maidens in London The story of Agnes Briggs and Rachel Pinder; Chapter 3 The witches of Warboys The story of the Throckmorton children; Chapter 4 The boy of Burton The story of Thomas Darling; Chapter 5 A household possessed The story of the Lancashire seven; Chapter 6 The counterfeit demoniac The story of William Sommers; Chapter 7 The puritan martyr The story of Mary Glover.

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