bokomslag Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity
Filosofi & religion

Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity

Giuseppe Giordan Adam Possamai

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  • 127 sidor
  • 2019
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 religions 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.
  • Författare: Giuseppe Giordan, Adam Possamai
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9783319891026
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 127
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2019-06-04
  • Förlag: Springer International Publishing AG