Sensationalised by Hollywood, the reality behind the rituals and practices of exorcism is somewhat different. Historian Dr Francis Young joins podcast creator and host Mark Norman to discuss the approach taken in medieval times, representations of the rituals in folklore and more.
Francis also offers the following book recommendations for further reading:
A History of Exorcism in Catholic Christianity, and A History of Anglican Exorcism (by himself)
The Devil Within (Brian P. Levack)
The Haunted: A Social History of Ghosts (Owen Davies)
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Episode 93: BERNIE'S MITTENS
BOOK CLUB 04: A Natural History of Ghosts
Episode 92: OLD NORSE MUSIC
BOOK CLUB 03: Medieval Folk Tales for Children
Episode 91: CURSED BRITAIN
BOOK CLUB 02: Lanny
Episode 90: YEAR WALK
Episode 89: FOLK SONG (AND BAGPUSS TOO!)
BOOK CLUB 01: Forest Folk Tales for Children
Episode 88: THE OXENHAM OMEN
Episode 87: Working & Writing with Japanese Folklore
Bonus Episode: The Diary of Mr Poynter
Episode 86: JOANNE HARRIS: ORFEIA
Episode 85: THE MAB
Episode 84: THE LOST SOUL ATLAS
Episode 83: ALL ABOUT UFOs
Episode 82: GHOST DAYS
Episode 81: FOLK-A-PA-LORE-ZA PART 2
Episode 80: FOLK-A-PA-LORE-ZA Part 1
Episode 79: THE HARP IN FOLKLORE
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