Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England : contemporary texts and their cultural cont...
Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England : contemporary texts and their cultural cont...
Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England : contemporary texts and their cultural contexts / Philip C. Almond.
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N133.426/3
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English
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Physical content
x, 405 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Disfigured by the devil : the story of Alexander Nyndge -- 2. Two possessed maidens in London : the story of Agnes Briggs and Rachel Pinder -- 3. The witches of Warboys : the story of Throckmorton children -- 4. The boy of Burton : the story of Thomas Darling -- 5. A household possessed : the sto...
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"This is the first book exclusively devoted to demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England. It offers, for the first time, modernised 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 wr...
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Demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England : contemporary texts and their cultural contexts / Philip C. Almond.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-395 ) and index.
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N133.426/3
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74VKpAPwxyOg
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ISBN
0521813239
9780521813235
DDC
133.426 133.426094209031 133.4260942
MMS ID
991019383049702626
