How about Demons?
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Ethnography |
|---|---|
| Key findings | Argues that spirit possession is one of the usually positive and most widespread of human religious experiences, and details the ritual of exorcism used when possession goes wrong. |
Abstract
"Quite an interesting book... " -Religious Studies Review"It is by far superior to anything else on demons we have seen in the past few years." -The American Rationalist"... Goodman is to be commended for a stimulating and wide-reaching treatment of a compelling and much-debated subject." -Journal of Folklore ResearchRich in detail derived from the author's fieldwork and the anthropological literature, this work paints a picture of possession as one of the usually positive and most widespread of human religious experiences. It also details the ritual of exorcism, which is applied when things go wrong.