Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity 1st Edition by Giuseppe Giordan 3319717739 9783319717739

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ISBN-10 :  3319717739 

ISBN-13 : 9783319717739

Author : Giuseppe Giordan 

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 religion’s 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.

Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction
2. The Sociology of Exorcism
3. Case Study of Catholic Exorcism: Visiting an Exorcist
4. Case Study of Catholic Exorcism: Undergoing Exorcism
5. Religious Competition over Exorcism
6. The Over-policing, and Decriminalizing, of the Devil

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