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Case Study of Catholic Exorcism: Undergoing Exorcism

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Utilizing the same data, this chapter specifically focuses on the analysis of the 5 per cent of cases which have led to a formal exorcism. It also details the observations made by the authors during their attendance at one of these rituals.

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  1. Dipartimento di Filosofia, Sociologia Pedagogia, Psicologia Applicata (FISPPA), Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy

    Giuseppe Giordan

  2. School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Adam Possamai

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Giordan, G., Possamai, A. (2018). Case Study of Catholic Exorcism: Undergoing Exorcism. In: Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71773-9_4

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