Demonic Possession and Exorcism in Early Modern England: Contemporary Texts and their Cultural Contexts [Hardcover]

Philip C. Almond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 2004

Exclusively devoted to demonic possession amd exorcism in early modern England, this book offers modernized versions of the most significant texts on nine cases of demonic possession from 1570 to 1650. The nine stories of demonic possession were either written by eyewitnesses or derived from eyewitness reports. The modernized texts and critical Introductions are analyzed within the context of an Introduction to demonic possession in England ranging from the period 1550 to 1700.

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Book Description

This is the first book exclusively devoted to demonic possession amd exorcism in early modern England. It offers, for the first time, modernised versions of the most significant texts on nine cases of demonic possession from the period 1570 to 1650. The nine stories of demonic possession were all written by eye-witnesses or were derived from eye-witness reports. The modernised texts and critical Introductions are placed within the context of an Introduction to demonic possession in England across the period 1550 to 1700.

About the Author

Philip C. Almond is Professor of Studies in Religion at The University of Queensland. He is the author of a number of books including Adam and Eve in Seventeenth-Century Thought (Cambridge, 1999), Heaven and Hell in Enlightenment England (Cambridge, 1994), Heretic and Hero: Muhammad and the Victorians (1989), and The British Discovery of Buddhism (Cambridge, 1988).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521813239
• ISBN-13: 978-0521813235
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,152,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)