The Penguin book of exorcisms
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New York : Penguin Books, [2020].
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New York : Penguin Books, [2020].
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313 pages ; 20 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Levitation. Feats of superhuman strength. Speaking in tongues. A hateful, glowing stare. Spirit possession has been documented for thousands of years and across religions and cultures, even into our time: In 2019 the Vatican convened 250 priests from 50 countries for a week-long seminar on exorcism. The Penguin Book of Exorcisms brings together the most astonishing accounts: Saint Anthony set upon by demons in the form of a lion, a bull, and a panther, who are no match for his devotion and prayer; the Prophet Muhammad casting an enemy of God out of a young boy; fox spirits in medieval China and Japan; a headless bear assaulting a woman in sixteenth-century England; the possession in the French town of Loudun of an entire convent of Ursuline nuns; a Zulu woman who floated to a height of five feet almost daily; a previously unpublished account of an exorcism in Earling, Iowa, in 1928--an important inspiration for the movie The Exorcist; poltergeist activity at a home in Maryland in 1949--the basis for William Peter Blatty's novel The Exorcist; a Filipina girl "bitten by devils"; and a rare example of a priest's letter requesting permission of a bishop to perform an exorcism--after witnessing a boy walk backwards up a wall. Fifty-seven percent of Americans profess to believe in demonic possession; after reading this book, you may too"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Laycock, J. (2020). The Penguin book of exorcisms (First edition.). Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Laycock, Joseph, 1980-. 2020. The Penguin Book of Exorcisms. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Laycock, Joseph, 1980-. The Penguin Book of Exorcisms Penguin Books, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Laycock, Joseph. The Penguin Book of Exorcisms First edition., Penguin Books, 2020.

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