Spirit Possession and Exorcism [2 volumes]: History, Psychology, and Neurobiology PDF
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How to go to your page This eBook is a 2 volume set. The front matter and content of each book have their own page numbering scheme, consisting of a book number and a page number, separated by a colon. For example, to go to page 18 of Volume 1, type “1:18” in the "page #" box at the top of the screen and click "Go." To go to page “123” of Volume 2, type “2:123”… and so forth. Please refer to the eTOC for further clarification. SPIRIT POSSESSION AND EXORCISM Spirit Possession and Exorcism: History, Psychology, and Neurobiology Volume 1: Mental States and the Phenomenon of Possession Volume 2: Rites to Become Possessed, Rites to Exorcise “Demons” SPIRIT POSSESSION AND EXORCISM: HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND NEUROBIOLOGY Volume 1: Mental States and the Phenomenon of Possession Patrick McNamara Brain, Behavior, and Evolution Patrick McNamara, Series Editor Copyright 2011 by Patrick McNamara All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McNamara, Patrick, 1956– Spirit possession and exorcism : history, psychology, and neurobiology / Patrick McNamara. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-313-38432-5 (hardcopy : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-313-38433-2 (ebook) 1. Spirit possession. 2. Demoniac possession. 3. Exorcism. I. Title. BL482.M36 2011 204 ’ .2—dc22 2010045373 ISBN 978-0-313-38432-5 EISBN 978-0-313-38433-2 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Praeger An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Case studies from Carrazana E., DeToledo J., Tatum W., et al. 1999. “Epilepsy and Religious Experiences: Voodoo Possessions.” E pilepsia , 40(2): 239–241. Used with permission from John Wiley and Sons. The exorcism ceremony is taken from Fr. Philip T. Weller. 2007. T he Roman Ritual, Volume III: The Blessings . Boonville, NY: Preserving Christian Publications. Reprinted with permission from Preserving Christian Publications. Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in some instances this has proven impossible. The editors and publishers will be glad to receive information leading to more complete acknowledgments in subsequent printings of the book and in the meantime extend their apologies for any omissions. To Ina Livia McNamara and Reka Szent-Imrey This page intentionally left blank Contents Series Foreword ix Foreword xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Volume 1: Mental States and the Phenomenon of Possession Chapter 1. Cognitive Capacities Involved in Spirit Possession 1 Chapter 2. Spirit Possession and the Origins of Religion 11 Chapter 3. Masking and the Control of Spirit-Possession Experiences 27 Chapter 4. Spirit Possession in the Upper Paleolithic 47 Chapter 5. Spirit Possession in the Mesolithic and Neolithic Periods 59 Chapter 6. Spirit Possession in the Ancient World 75 Chapter 7. Priests, Prophets, and Kings 97 Chapter 8. The Divine Kingship 109 Chapter 9. Spirit-Possession Developments in Christianity 127 Chapter 10. Spirit Possession at the Birth of the World ’ s Religions 147 viii Contents Chapter 11. Spirit Possession in Non-Western Religious Traditions 157 References 175 Recommended Reading 179 Index 1 85
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