The Penguin Book of Exorcisms

Author:   Joseph P. Laycock ,  Joseph P. Laycock
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9780143135470


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Joseph P. Laycock ,  Joseph P. Laycock
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Classics
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.247kg
ISBN:  

9780143135470


ISBN 10:   0143135473
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Gripping . . . Thoroughly researched . . . [with a] descriptive flare in rendering the 'goblinlike entities, ' jealous demons, and evil spirits . . . This is a boon for anyone curious about exorcism and its wide-ranging, spiritually diverse legacy. Publishers Weekly


Gripping . . . Thoroughly researched . . . [with a] descriptive flare in rendering the 'goblinlike entities, ' jealous demons, and evil spirits . . . This is a boon for anyone curious about exorcism and its wide-ranging, spiritually diverse legacy. Publishers Weekly Spellbinding . . . Gripping . . . Fascinating . . . Demons, devils, dybbuks, jinn, zar and Chinese fox-spirits abound in accounts dating back to ancient times. . . . The editor's introductions are sharp and cogent. . . . [For] readers hungry for illumination and a touch of terror. Shelf Awareness


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Joseph P. Laycock (editor) is an assistant professor of religious studies at Texas State University and a co-editor of the journal Nova Religio. He is the author or editor of several books about religion, including Speak of the Devil, Spirit Possession Around the World, and The Seer of Bayside, and has written for Quartz and The New Republic. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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