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Spirit Possession and Exorcism
Patrick McNamara Ph.D.
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Description for Spirit Possession and Exorcism
Hardcover. This two-volume text reviews spirit possession throughout history, analyzes case studies from a cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. Series: Brain, Behavior, and Evolution. Num Pages: 373 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX; JMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 930.
This two-volume text reviews spirit possession throughout history, analyzes case studies from a cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. From the beginning of civilization to the present day, and across all major religions and cultures, there have been documented cases of people seemingly overtaken by an unseen entity. The invading force—whether good or bad—appears to replace the possessor's soul with the spirit's own persona, resulting in mystifying symptoms such as levitation or other supernatural feats, speaking in tongues, and even horrific and inexplicably accelerated physical distortion and deterioration. This is a two-volume chronological history and examination ... Read more
This two-volume text reviews spirit possession throughout history, analyzes case studies from a cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. From the beginning of civilization to the present day, and across all major religions and cultures, there have been documented cases of people seemingly overtaken by an unseen entity. The invading force—whether good or bad—appears to replace the possessor's soul with the spirit's own persona, resulting in mystifying symptoms such as levitation or other supernatural feats, speaking in tongues, and even horrific and inexplicably accelerated physical distortion and deterioration. This is a two-volume chronological history and examination ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
Series
Brain, Behavior, and Evolution
Number of Pages
373
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313384325
SKU
V9780313384325
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About Patrick McNamara Ph.D.
Patrick McNamara, PhD, is associate professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
Reviews for Spirit Possession and Exorcism
McNamara's work is recommended reading for psychologists, historians, and ministers. Spirit Possession and Exorcism is an insightful while controversial work that offers strong neurological evidence for a misunderstood aspect of human spirituality.
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