A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
Reports on American exorcism and deliverance cultures after extensive observation, placing their growth within media, institutional, and social change.
Good starting place if…
You want an open-minded but skeptical account of why exorcism became persuasive in modern American Christianity.
Know before you begin…
The book interprets a subculture rather than adjudicating every reported event. Its descriptions may be disturbing and its skeptical posture may feel distancing to tradition-native readers.