Demon Possession in Anglo-Saxon England |
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| Author:
| Dendle, Peter |
| Series title: | Research in Medieval Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58044-169-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | Medieval Institute Publications
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Concepts of demon possession and exorcism provided a outlet for expressing the psychological, biological, and sociopolitical dysfunctions of society. A reexamination of the available sources describing the possessed and a study of the currently recognized medical and psychiatric conditions that may be relevant to and resemble medieval possession.
Concepts of demon possession and exorcism provided a outlet for expressing the psychological, biological, and sociopolitical dysfunctions of society. A reexamination of the available sources describing the possessed and a study of the currently recognized medical and psychiatric conditions that may be relevant to and resemble medieval possession.