The Great Exorcism (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Arthur Crane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330967348 ISBN 13 : 9781330967348

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how people have understood unseen forces shaping health, fate, and behavior.

This edition delves into the idea that “influences” and spirits can affect the mind, body, and everyday life, drawing on historical beliefs and cross-cultural examples. The book surveys a wide range of traditions—from ancient tablets to modern curiosity—showing how different peoples name, classify, and respond to these forces. It treats these beliefs as a field of study, inviting readers to consider their own views on influence, power, and salvation without assuming any single truth.

• Learn how people describe influences like disease, fortune, and anger as powers guiding or hindering life.
• See parallels and differences across cultures, from ancient scriptures to tribal practices.
• Discover how writers interpreted the idea of demons, spirits, and elemental forces throughout history.
• Gain context for why some traditions use rituals, cures, or objects to counter influence.

Ideal for readers curious about history, folklore, and the roots of exorcism-like beliefs, this edition offers a thoughtful, non-dramatic look at a long-standing human preoccupation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Great Exorcism

In 1904, I published my first book, "The New Philosophy" and I gave away more than 29,000 copies, refusing to take payment for a single one.

I then explained that I did not need money, that I had a sufficient income to provide for my needs and pay for the book as well, that it was my delight to give the book free - that other men spent money on what pleased them, and I was merely spending money on what pleased me. Further, I said that I would not sell the inspiration of the truth that had come to me - that truth had no price; but I also said I would not put myself in a position to be called mercenary. Others, who were teaching, praying and healing, but who themselves were not free from want, were charging so much per folio for their inspirations, and the world had its little joke at their expense, for, "the practice of truth," said the world, "should not be mercenary." But I was, and still am, and please God, ever shall be, free from want, yet I was then too lately emancipated to know that I could have handled the whole world's coin without fear, favor, or one instant's thought of danger of criticism.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330967348
• ISBN 13: 9781330967348
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 74
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