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Maps the hermeneutical problem readers of biblical spirit possession and exorcism stories might face. Joy Vaughan communicates how the intersection of Western and global perspectives is a fruitful frame through to compare modern stories of spirit phenomena compare to ancient accounts.

Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Ben Witherington III
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part One: Reading through Multicultural and Genre-Specific Lenses
  • 1. Demythologizing the Demythologizers: The Need to Hear Multicultural Voices
  • 2. When Two Worlds Meet: The Hope of a Multicultural Approach
  • 3. History or Hysteria?: Reading the Gospels and Acts with Genre Criticism
  • Part Two: Characteristics of Spirit Possession in Biblical and Multicultural Perspectives
  • 4. Spirits Make Me Sick!: Spirit Possession and Illness
  • 5. Spirits Make Me Violent and Strong!: Spirit Possession, Violent Acts, and Extraordinary Strength
  • 6. Spirits Make Me Speak!: Spirit Possession, Vocalic Alterations, Demonic Speech, and Oracular Activity
  • 7. A Vision of Transcultural Phenomena: Summary, Implications, and Conclusions

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      Publisher: Baylor University Press
      Publication Date: 9/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781481318365, 978-1481318365
      ISBN10: 1481318365
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      Social and cultural anthropology New Testaments

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Maps the hermeneutical problem readers of biblical spirit possession and exorcism stories might face. Joy Vaughan communicates how the intersection of Western and global perspectives is a fruitful frame through to compare modern stories of spirit phenomena compare to ancient accounts.

      Table of Contents
      • Foreword
      • Ben Witherington III
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • Part One: Reading through Multicultural and Genre-Specific Lenses
      • 1. Demythologizing the Demythologizers: The Need to Hear Multicultural Voices
      • 2. When Two Worlds Meet: The Hope of a Multicultural Approach
      • 3. History or Hysteria?: Reading the Gospels and Acts with Genre Criticism
      • Part Two: Characteristics of Spirit Possession in Biblical and Multicultural Perspectives
      • 4. Spirits Make Me Sick!: Spirit Possession and Illness
      • 5. Spirits Make Me Violent and Strong!: Spirit Possession, Violent Acts, and Extraordinary Strength
      • 6. Spirits Make Me Speak!: Spirit Possession, Vocalic Alterations, Demonic Speech, and Oracular Activity
      • 7. A Vision of Transcultural Phenomena: Summary, Implications, and Conclusions

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