The over-policing of the devil: A sociology of exorcism
Discussing the social construction of the phenomenon of exorcism, this article illustrates how it is located in contemporary culture and specifically in the religious field. Following the study done by Michel de Certeau on the mass possession of the Ursulines’ convent of Loudun (France) in the 17th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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| In: |
Social compass
Year: 2016, Volume: 63, Issue: 4, Pages: 444-460 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Certeau, Michel de 1925-1986, La possession de Loudun
/ Possession
/ Exorcism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CD Christianity and Culture KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history RG Pastoral care |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Verlag) |