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008			111209s2011 cau b 001 0 eng
050			_aBL 482 _b.M232 2011
100			_aMcNamara, Patrick, _d-1956 _9113678
245		0	_aSpirit possession and exorcism : _bhistory, psychology, and neurobiology / _cPatrick McNamara.
260			_aSanta Barbara, Calif. : _bPraeger, _cc2011.
300			_a2 v. _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [175]-183) and index.
505			_av. 1. Mental states and phenomenon of possession -- v. 2. Rites to become possessed, rites to excorcize "demons".
520			_aAn 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.
650			_aDemoniac possession. _9101538
650			_aExorcism. _912383
650			_aPsychology of religion. _9113679
650			_aSpirit possession. _2sears _9113680
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