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The Devils of Loudun

by Aldous Huxley · 2009 · 368 pages

Robert Greene
Robert Greene
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Robert Greene

About This Book

A historical non-fiction account of the 1634 mass possession of Ursuline nuns in Loudun, France. It chronicles the trial and execution of priest Urbain Grandier, who was accused of using witchcraft to seduce the convent. Huxley analyzes the events through the lenses of psychology, mysticism, and the sociopolitical power struggles of the period.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorPhilosophyHistory

Topics

Demonic PossessionFranceMass HysteriaMysticismReligious FanaticismWitch Hunts

Book Details

Published

2009

Pages

368

Language

en

ISBN

9780061724916

Audiobook Available

13h 1m
Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies

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