Book Review: Spirit Possession Around the World: Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion Across Cultures
Reference & User Services Quarterly December 16, 2015 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.5860/rusq.55n2.183
Summary
A librarian at a private Catholic liberal arts college evaluates a book on spirit possession, finding it a valuable addition to their reference collection. The librarian notes a surprising scarcity of comparable resources on the topic within their own library, consortium libraries, and commercial outlets like Amazon, highlighting the book's unique contribution to the field.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | The book on spirit possession fills a notable gap in library collections and commercial availability. |
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Abstract
This book has proven a welcome addition to the reference collection at my private, Catholic, liberal arts institution. In an effort to draw a comparison between other works on the topic of spirit possession, I found myself surprised to discover that there are currently few comparable resources in our collection, the collections of libraries in our consortium, or available on Amazon.