Ideas of Possession - Interdisciplinary and Transcultural Perspectives

Ideas of Possession brings together scholars of various disciplines to consolidate an ongoing academic discussion on how possession is understood within different cultural contexts. Essays present ideas of possession from Antiquity, Biblical Studies, Religious Studies, History, Ethnology, Anthropology, and Psychology, demonstrating how each field''s approach to this subject can benefit from interdisciplinary dialogue as we attempt to make sense of such a broad range of interpretations.