1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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Documentary.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
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Title from container.
Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 1999.
Summary
Many societies have performed rites and rituals designed to drive the spirits from the person "possessed." Journey from the time of Christ to the present day to explore the role of exorcism in the Christian tradition. Discover the true story of a 14-year-old Maryland boy whose 1949 ordeal formed the basis for William Peter Blatty's book "The exorcist," and examine the causes behind the recent rise in exorcisms, many of which have been performed outside the rigid confines of the Catholic Church.