Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England : contemporary texts and their cultural contexts / / [compiled by] Philip C. Almond

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, U.K. ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 405 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 133.4/26/094209031
• Soggetto topico: Demoniac possession - England; Exorcism - England; Demoniac possession - England - History - 16th century; Exorcism - England - History - 16th century; Demoniac possession - England - History - 17th century; Exorcism - England - History - 17th century
• Altri autori: AlmondPhilip C
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-395) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Disfigured by the Devil -- Two possessed maidens in London -- The witches of Warboys -- The boy of Burton -- A household possessed -- The counterfeit demoniac -- The Puritan martyr -- The boy of Bilson -- A pious daughter.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is exclusively devoted to demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England. It offers modernized versions of the most significant early modern texts on nine cases of demonic possession from the period 1570 to 1650, the key period in English history for demonic possession. The nine stories were all written by eyewitnesses or were derived from eyewitness reports. They involve matters of life and death, sin and sanctity, guilt and innocence, of crimes which could not be committed and punishments which could not be deserved. The nine critical introductions which accompany the stories address the different strategic intentions of those who wrote them. The modernized texts and critical introductions are placed within the context of a wide-ranging general Introduction to demonic possession in England across the period 1550 to 1700.
• Titolo autorizzato: Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England
• ISBN: 1-107-14448-5; 1-280-54014-1; 0-511-21394-8; 0-511-21573-8; 0-511-21036-1; 0-511-31479-5; 0-511-48341-4; 0-511-21213-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816987403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II