TY  - BOOK
AU  - McNamara, Patrick,
TI  - Spirit possession and exorcism: history, psychology, and neurobiology 
AV  - BL 482 .M232 2011
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Santa Barbara, Calif.
PB  - Praeger
KW  - Demoniac possession
KW  - Exorcism
KW  - Psychology of religion
KW  - Spirit possession
KW  - sears
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-183) and index; v. 1. Mental states and phenomenon of possession -- v. 2. Rites to become possessed, rites to excorcize "demons"
N2  - An examination of the history of spirit possession from the upper Paleolithic era to modern times. Analyzes case studies from cognitive neuroscience perspective, and examines rites for exorcism. Addresses exorcism's phenomenological, psychological, and neurobiological aspects, and its effects on societes. Volume one reviews spirit possession from the Upper Paleolithic  era to the modern time, while Volume two focuses on case studies and rites of exorcism.
ER  -