| Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Giordan, Giuseppe (Author), Possamai, Adam (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319891022 ISBN-13: 9783319891026 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Psychology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 201.615 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.39 lbs) 127 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a sociological understanding of the phenomenon of exorcism and an analysis of the reasons for its contemporary re-emergence and impact on various communities. It argues that exorcism has become a religious commodity with the potential to strengthen a religion's attraction to adherents, whilst also ensuring its hold. It shows that due to intense competition between religious groups in our multi-faith societies, religious groups are now competing for authority over the supernatural by 'branding' their particular type of exorcism ritual in order to validate the strength of their own belief system. Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity features a detailed case-study of a Catholic exorcist in the south of Europe who dealt with more than 1,000 cases during a decade of work. |