Purging the Devil

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ISBN: 9781914420672

Exorcism and Possession After the Death of God

Grafton Tanner

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Repeater Books
17 February 2026

Occult studies; Satanism & demonology; Popular culture; Mysticism, magic & ritual

A radical cultural and political history of exorcism and possession from the 1950s to the present day.

A radical cultural and political history of exorcism and possession from the 1950s to the present day.

Once considered an outdated embarrassment, demands for exorcism have increased since the mid-twentieth century, becoming a popular product in our therapeutic marketplace and a weapon against groups that resist state, corporate, and ecclesiastical powers. Are the 'possessed' suffering from mental health problems? Is the world falling victim to the devil and demons?

Charting the history of exorcism in an allegedly secular age - from the brainwashing panic of the postwar period to the cult deprogramming of the 1970s, and from the massive influence of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist to the harmful practice of conversion ""therapy"" - Purging the Devil is an inquiry into the nature of belief and a meditation on our fascination with evil.

By: Grafton Tanner
Imprint: Repeater Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781914420672
ISBN 10: 1914420675
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 17 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Grafton Tanner is a philosopher and the author of several books, including The Hours Have Lost Their Clock- The Politics of Nostalgia and Foreverism. His work has appeared in The Nation, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Jacobin, and on NPR's Throughline. He lectures at the University of Georgia.

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Purging the Devil

Exorcism and Possession After the Death of God

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