341 Possession and Exorcism in New France

Prepare for tricks, treats, and time travel! In honor of Halloween, we’re traveling back to the mid-seventeenth century to investigate a case of demonic possession and the practice of exorcism in New France.Mairi Cowan, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, joins us to investigate the life of a young French woman named Barbe Hallay and her demonic possession. Cowan is the author of The Possession of Barbe Hallay: Diabolical Arts and Daily Life in Early Canada.Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/341 Complementary Episodes🎧 Episode 108: Ann Little, The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelright🎧 Episode 197: Brett Rushforth, Native American Slavery in New France🎧 Episode 278: Sarah Pearsall, Polygamy: An Early American History🎧 Episode 283: Anne Marie Lane Jonah, Acadie 300🎧 Episode 318: Ste. Geneviéve National Historical Park🎧 Episode 334: Brandon Bayne, Missions and Mission Building in New Spain  REQUEST A TOPIC📨 Topic Request Form📫 [email protected] YOU'RE READY🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter 👩‍💻 Join the BFW Listener CommunityLISTEN 🎧🍎 Apple Podcasts 💚 Spotify 🎶 Amazon Music🛜 PandoraCONNECT🦋 Liz on Bluesky👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn🛜 Liz’s WebsiteSAY THANKS💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts💚 Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices