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Penguin Book of Cults
Häftad, 2026
176 kr
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A chilling history of the most notorious cults of the past two thousand yearsThe word “cult” conjures images of people in thrall to a charismatic leader who extracts obedience through lies and threats, and of apocalyptic prophecies, sexual perversion, and mass suicide. From the Celtic druids, whose …
Satanism
Häftad, 2024
308 kr
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What is Satanism? The word has functioned as a powerful indictment of one's rivals, an expression of rebellion against authority, and sometimes to describe the deliberate worship of dark, supernatural forces. This Element provides a concise overview of Satanism from its origins in early modern …
The Seer of Bayside
Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism
Inbunden, 2015
928 kr
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In 1968, Veronica Lueken, a Catholic housewife in Bayside, Queens, New York, began to experience visions of the Virgin Mary. Over almost three decades, she imparted more than 300 messages from Mary, Jesus, and other heavenly personages. These revelations, which were sent all over the world through …
Penguin Book of Exorcisms
Av Joseph P. Laycock, Joseph P. Laycock
Häftad, 2021
166 kr
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Perfect for Hallowe'en: haunting accounts of real-life exorcisms through the centuries, from ancient Egypt and the biblical Middle East to colonial America and twentieth-century South AfricaLevitation. Feats of superhuman strength. Speaking in tongues. A hateful, glowing stare. The signs of spirit …
Speak of the Devil
How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion
Inbunden, 2020
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721 kr
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In 2013, when the state of Oklahoma erected a statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state capitol, a group calling themselves The Satanic Temple applied to erect a statue of Baphomet alongside the Judeo-Christian tablets. Since that time, The Satanic Temple has become a regular voice …
Speak of the Devil
How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion
E-bok, 2020
375 kr
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In 2013, when the state of Oklahoma erected a statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state capitol, a group calling themselves The Satanic Temple applied to erect a statue of Baphomet alongside the Judeo-Christian tablets. Since that time, The Satanic Temple has become a regular voice …
Speak of the Devil
How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion
E-bok, 2020
375 kr
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In 2013, when the state of Oklahoma erected a statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state capitol, a group calling themselves The Satanic Temple applied to erect a statue of Baphomet alongside the Judeo-Christian tablets. Since that time, The Satanic Temple has become a regular voice …
The Exorcist Effect
Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief
Av Joseph P. Laycock, Eric Harrelson
Inbunden, 2023
310 kr
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The Exorcist Effect is a fascinating historical study of the ongoing relationship between horror movies and Western religious culture, with a focus on the period from 1968 to the modern day. Taking its name from the 1973 film The Exorcist, which was widely understood to be based on a true story, …
Exorcist Effect
Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief
Av Eric Harrelson, Joseph P. Laycock
E-bok, 2023
245 kr
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The Exorcist Effect is a fascinating historical study of the ongoing relationship between horror movies and Western religious culture, with a focus on the period from 1968 to the modern day. Taking its name from the 1973 film The Exorcist , which was widely understood to be based on a true story, …
Exorcist Effect
Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief
Av Eric Harrelson, Joseph P. Laycock
E-bok, 2023
245 kr
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The Exorcist Effect is a fascinating historical study of the ongoing relationship between horror movies and Western religious culture, with a focus on the period from 1968 to the modern day. Taking its name from the 1973 film The Exorcist , which was widely understood to be based on a true story, …
Seer of Bayside
Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism
E-bok, 2014
734 kr
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In 1968, Veronica Lueken, a Catholic housewife in Bayside, Queens, New York, began to experience visions of the Virgin Mary. Over almost three decades, she imparted over 300 messages from Mary, Jesus, and other heavenly personages. These revelations, which were sent all over the world through …
Seer of Bayside
Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism
E-bok, 2014
734 kr
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In 1968, Veronica Lueken, a Catholic housewife in Bayside, Queens, New York, began to experience visions of the Virgin Mary. Over almost three decades, she imparted over 300 messages from Mary, Jesus, and other heavenly personages. These revelations, which were sent all over the world through …
Vampires Today
The Truth about Modern Vampirism
Inbunden, 2009
856 kr
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This book, about real vampires and the communities they have formed, explores the modern world of vampirism in all its amazing variety.Long before Dracula, people were fascinated by vampires. The interest has continued in more recent times with Anne Rice's Lestat novels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, …
Vampires Today
The Truth About Modern Vampirism
E-bok, 2009
935 kr
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This book, about real vampires and the communities they have formed, explores the modern world of vampirism in all its amazing variety. Long before Dracula , people were fascinated by vampires. The interest has continued in more recent times with Anne Rice's Lestat novels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer …
Dangerous Games
What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds
Häftad, 2015
263 kr
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The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included representatives from the Christian Right, the field of psychology, and law enforcement claimed that these games were not only psychologically …
Dangerous Games
What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds
E-bok, 2015
260 kr
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The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included representatives from the Christian Right, the field of psychology, and law enforcement claimed that these games were not only psychologically …
Satanism
Inbunden, 2024
911 kr
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What is Satanism? The word has functioned as a powerful indictment of one's rivals, an expression of rebellion against authority, and sometimes to describe the deliberate worship of dark, supernatural forces. This Element provides a concise overview of Satanism from its origins in early modern …
New Religious Movements: The Basics
E-bok, 2026
364 kr
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This engaging book provides a concise introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Now in its Second Edition, this book outlines how NRMs fit with a popular understanding of cults, and how scholarly definitions can help us understand NRMs. Introducing the reader to some of the key …
New Religious Movements: The Basics
E-bok, 2026
364 kr
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This engaging book provides a concise introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Now in its Second Edition, this book outlines how NRMs fit with a popular understanding of cults, and how scholarly definitions can help us understand NRMs. Introducing the reader to some of the key …
New Religious Movements: The Basics
Häftad, 2026
314 kr
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This engaging book provides a concise introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Now in its Second Edition, this book outlines how NRMs fit with a popular understanding of cults, and how scholarly definitions can help us understand NRMs. Introducing the reader to some of the key …
New Religious Movements: The Basics
Inbunden, 2026
2525 kr
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This engaging book provides a concise introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Now in its Second Edition, this book outlines how NRMs fit with a popular understanding of cults, and how scholarly definitions can help us understand NRMs. Introducing the reader to some of the key …
Spirit Possession around the World
Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion across Cultures
Inbunden, 2015
1214 kr
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This book provides a fascinating historical and cultural overview of traditional beliefs about spirit possession and exorcism around the world, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East to the Americas.Possession and exorcism are elements that occur in nearly every culture. Why is belief in spiritual …
Spirit Possession around the World
Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion Across Cultures
E-bok, 2015
1325 kr
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This book provides a fascinating historical and cultural overview of traditional beliefs about spirit possession and exorcism around the world, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East to the Americas. Possession and exorcism are elements that occur in nearly every culture. Why is belief in …
Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous
Of Gods and Monsters
Av Natasha L. Mikles, Joseph P. Laycock
Inbunden, 2021
1356 kr
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Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous: Of Gods and Monsters explores the intersection of the emerging field of “monster theory” within religious studies. With case studies from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary valleys of the Himalayas to ghost tours in Savannah, Georgia, the volume examines the …
Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous
Of Gods and Monsters
Av Natasha L. Mikles, Joseph P. Laycock
Häftad, 2025
497 kr
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Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous: Of Gods and Monsters explores the intersection of the emerging field of “monster theory” within religious studies. With case studies from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary valleys of the Himalayas to ghost tours in Savannah, Georgia, the volume examines the …
Spirit Possession around the World
Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion Across Cultures
E-bok, 2015
1325 kr
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This book provides a fascinating historical and cultural overview of traditional beliefs about spirit possession and exorcism around the world, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East to the Americas. Possession and exorcism are elements that occur in nearly every culture. Why is belief in …
