
The Devils of Loudun
A True Story of Demonic Possession
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Lloyd Davies
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By:
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Aldous Huxley
In 1632, an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier - accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge - was convicted of being in league with Satan. Then he was burned at the stake for witchcraft. A remarkable true story of religious and sexual obsession, The Devils of Loudun is considered by many to be Brave New World author Aldous Huxley's nonfiction masterpiece.
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Wonder where Western Religion got its zeal, its recognition above human moral, and curious why psychology is still to this day, very lacking?
The way Huxley presents this point in history is an expression of what Western Religion has brought and condemned onto societal man. He shares that our use of good and evil, demons and Devils, possession were some of the original scientific studies of psychology in the West and why we are still so sloppy with human relations, health of physical and mental, and connectedness with one another.
Amazing book and NOT outdated rather very relevant
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My biggest complaint with the narration is that there are many quotes in French, and my French is very rusty. The audiobook provides no translation. Luckily, I also have the Kindle version which does provide the translation. Matthew Lloyd Davies was excellent as always. My complaint is not with him.
Great story...outdated psychology
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Flowing Story
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narrator too happy with himself
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A lot of yapping
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Would have been much better ...
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The book has frequent quotations in French and Latin that are not translated or paraphrased. In many cases, the quotes make a major point or conclusion, so the absence of a translation is a major detriment.
Strange book strange tale
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Worth going over thrice...
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nothing like it
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Highly Recommended
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