Demons The Possession And Exorcism Of The Nuns Of Loudun And The Execution Of Urbain Grandier

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780359042838

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Demons! The Possession and Exorcism of the Nuns of Loudun, and the Execution of Urbain Grandier by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

The Devil's (1971) Ken Russell's harsh, horrifying film of the possession and exorcism of a group of medieval French nuns, and the death by burning of Father Urbain Grandier in 1632, scorched the eyes and disturbed the souls of viewers of the early Seventies. Now, here is a full account of the hideous happenings, the demonic doings, that saw a group of holy sisters become cursing, spitting, vile creatures, and accused priest Grandier, said to be in league with the Devil, go to an unimaginable death at the stake. Here then is a story of good, evil, torture, betrayal, madness and consequences too hideous to contemplate. This tale of a medieval exorcism and fiery execution will open your eyes to the history many think too nightmarish to have happened, yet did.

Author : Michel de Certeau
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226100357

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The Possession at Loudun by Michel de Certeau Pdf

It is August 18, 1634. Father Urbain Grandier, convicted of sorcery that led to the demonic possession of the Ursuline nuns of provincial Loudun in France, confesses his sins on the porch of the church of Saint-Pierre, then perishes in flames lit by his own exorcists. A dramatic tale that has inspired many artistic retellings, including a novel by Aldous Huxley and an incendiary film by Ken Russell, the story of the possession at Loudun here receives a compelling analysis from the renowned Jesuit historian Michel de Certeau. Interweaving substantial excerpts from primary historical documents with fascinating commentary, de Certeau shows how the plague of sorceries and possessions in France that climaxed in the events at Loudun both revealed the deepest fears of a society in traumatic flux and accelerated its transformation. In this tour de force of psychological history, de Certeau brings to vivid life a people torn between the decline of centralized religious authority and the rise of science and reason, wracked by violent anxiety over what or whom to believe. At the time of his death in 1986, Michel de Certeau was a director of studies at the école des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris. He was author of eighteen books in French, three of which have appeared in English translation as The Practice of Everyday Life,The Writing of History, and The Mystic Fable, Volume 1, the last of which is published by The University of Chicago Press. "Brilliant and innovative. . . . The Possession at Loudun is [de Certeau's] most accessible book and one of his most wonderful."—Stephen Greenblatt (from the Foreword)

Author : Des Niau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Demonology
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU11687509

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History of the Devils of Loudun by Des Niau Pdf

Author : Des Niau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Demoniac possession
ISBN : HARVARD:32044087865473

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The History of the Devils of Loudun by Des Niau Pdf

Author : Des Niau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Demoniac possession
ISBN : LCCN:49044251

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The History of the Devils of Loudun by Des Niau Pdf

Author : Edmund Goldsmid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0243642024

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History of the Devils of Loudun by Edmund Goldsmid Pdf

Author : Fintan Lyons O.S.B.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567710147

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The Persistence of Evil by Fintan Lyons O.S.B. Pdf

Recording the history of the belief in the existence of Satan, this book draws from the Bible, the poetry of Dante and Milton, the legend of Faust, and from modern novels and plays such as the works of Mark Twain and G.B. Shaw, and the spiritual writing of C. S. Lewis. Fintan Lyons O.S.B. chronicles the decline of that belief through the centuries as well as the attempts to treat the problem of evil philosophically, using the insights of thinkers such as Karl Barth. At the heart of this book is the attempt to synthesise or reconcile traditional belief with contemporary concern or even alarm regarding evil in the world. Lyons argues that evidence for the persistence of evil has been striking in modern times in wars and atrocities, while phenomena such as Satanic Cults and possible or real diabolical possession have continued to increase. The Catholic Church reacted to this situation in 1998 with a revision of the 1614 Rite of Exorcism, analysed in this book from both theological and psychological standpoints. By arguing that the transition from belief in Satan to personification of evil in historical regimes and characters brings contemporary culture into sharp focus, this book chronicles the history of humanity's attempt to understand the disturbing and mysterious reality of evil.

Author : Edmund Goldsmid
Publisher : No Series Linked
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1528771761

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History of the Devils of Loudun - The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier - Told by an Eye-Witness by Edmund Goldsmid Pdf

Author : Edmund Goldsmid
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781528767903

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The History of the Devils of Loudun - The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier - Told by an Eye-Witness - Translated from the Original French - Volumes I., II., and III. by Edmund Goldsmid Pdf

This book contains all three volumes of Edmund Goldsmid's “The History of the Devils of Loudun”, which deals with the purported demonic possession, sexual repression, religious fanaticism, and mass hysteria that occurred in the small town of Loudun in 17th-century France. This volume concentrates on the Roman Catholic priest called Urbain Grandier and the members of a convent containing Ursuline nuns who claim to have been possessed by demons as a result of a deal made between Grandier and Satan, examining eye-witness accounts and other evidence related to the events. "The History of the Devils of Loudun” will appeal to those with an interest in occult subjects and notable historical cases related to purported occult subjects in particular. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Author : Katherine Dauge-Roth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780429880414

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Signing the Body by Katherine Dauge-Roth Pdf

The first major scholarly investigation into the rich history of the marked body in the early modern period, this interdisciplinary study examines multiple forms, uses, and meanings of corporeal inscription and impression in France and the French Atlantic from the late sixteenth through early eighteenth centuries. Placing into dialogue a broad range of textual and visual sources drawn from areas as diverse as demonology, jurisprudence, mysticism, medicine, pilgrimage, commerce, travel, and colonial conquest that have formerly been examined largely in isolation, Katherine Dauge-Roth demonstrates that emerging theories and practices of signing the body must be understood in relationship to each other and to the development of other material marking practices that rose to prominence in the early modern period. While each chapter brings to light the particular histories and meanings of a distinct set of cutaneous marks—devil’s marks on witches, demon’s marks upon the possessed, devotional wounds, Amerindian and Holy Land pilgrim tattoos, and criminal brands—each also reveals connections between these various types of stigmata, links that were obvious to the early modern thinkers who theorized and deployed them. Moreover, the five chapters bring to the fore ways in which corporeal marking of all kinds interacted dynamically with practices of writing on, imprinting, and engraving paper, parchment, fabric, and metal that flourished in the period, together signaling important changes taking place in early modern society. Examining the marked body as a material object replete with varied meanings and uses, Signing the Body: Marks on Skin in Early Modern France shows how the skin itself became the register of the profound cultural and social transformations that characterized this era.

Author : Julian Goodare
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317198314

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The European Witch-Hunt by Julian Goodare Pdf

The European Witch-Hunt seeks to explain why thousands of people, mostly lower-class women, were deliberately tortured and killed in the name of religion and morality during three centuries of intermittent witch-hunting throughout Europe and North America. Combining perspectives from history, sociology, psychology and other disciplines, this book provides a comprehensive account of witch-hunting in early modern Europe. Julian Goodare sets out an original interpretation of witch-hunting as an episode of ideologically-driven persecution by the ‘godly state’ in the era of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Full weight is also given to the context of village social relationships, and there is a detailed analysis of gender issues. Witch-hunting was a legal operation, and the courts’ rationale for interrogation under torture is explained. Panicking local elites, rather than central governments, were at the forefront of witch-hunting. Further chapters explore folk beliefs about legendary witches, and intellectuals’ beliefs about a secret conspiracy of witches in league with the Devil. Witch-hunting eventually declined when the ideological pressure to combat the Devil’s allies slackened. A final chapter sets witch-hunting in the context of other episodes of modern persecution. This book is the ideal resource for students exploring the history of witch-hunting. Its level of detail and use of social theory also make it important for scholars and researchers.

Author : Sarah Ferber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134615209

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Demonic Possession and Exorcism by Sarah Ferber Pdf

In this highly original study of possession by demons and their exorcism, Sarah Ferber offers a challenging study of one of the most intriguing phenomenon of early modern Europe. Looking also at the present day, she argues that early modern.

Author : Joseph P. Laycock
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9798216147909

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Spirit Possession around the World by Joseph P. Laycock Pdf

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 possession so universal? This accessible reference volume offers a broad sample of the traditions and cultures involving possession and exorcism, presenting thoughts on this widely popular topic by experts from the fields of anthropology, sociology, religious studies, history, neuroscience, forensics, and theology. The entries cover the subject of possession and exorcism across all inhabited continents, from the Bronze Age to the 21st century, providing information that is accessible and intriguing as well as scholarly and authoritative. Beyond addressing the Christian tradition of possession and exorcism, Pentecostalism, and "New Age" and less widely known Western concepts about possession and exorcism, this work examines ideas about possession and exorcism from other world religions and the indigenous cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It also covers historic cases of possession and presents biographies of famous theologians, exorcists, and possessed individuals. High school and undergraduate readers will learn about world history, religious and spiritual traditions, and world cultures through a topic that figures prominently in popular culture and modern entertainment. Bibliographies that accompany each entry as well as a selected, general bibliography serve to help students locate print and electronic sources of additional information.

Author : Des Niau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Demoniac possession
ISBN : OCLC:221630665

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The History of the Devils of Loudun by Des Niau Pdf

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317875598

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The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe by Brian P. Levack Pdf

Between 1450 and 1750 thousands of people – most of them women – were accused, prosecuted and executed for the crime of witchcraft. The witch-hunt was not a single event; it comprised thousands of individual prosecutions, each shaped by the religious and social dimensions of the particular area as well as political and legal factors. Brian Levack sorts through the proliferation of theories to provide a coherent introduction to the subject, as well as contributing to the scholarly debate. The book: Examines why witchcraft prosecutions took place, how many trials and victims there were, and why witch-hunting eventually came to an end. Explores the beliefs of both educated and illiterate people regarding witchcraft. Uses regional and local studies to give a more detailed analysis of the chronological and geographical distribution of witch-trials. Emphasises the legal context of witchcraft prosecutions. Illuminates the social, economic and political history of early modern Europe, and in particular the position of women within it. In this fully updated third edition of his exceptional study, Levack incorporates the vast amount of literature that has emerged since the last edition. He substantially extends his consideration of the decline of the witch-hunt and goes further in his exploration of witch-hunting after the trials, especially in contemporary Africa. New illustrations vividly depict beliefs about witchcraft in early modern Europe.