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From Library Journal After being appointed Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia, Milingo discovered that he had healing powers which enabled him to cast out evil spirits. The Vatican responded by removing him from Lusaka, but Milingo today continues his healing work in Rome. This book provides a carefully researched consideration of history and public perceptions of the affair (in Zambian as well as Western media), a philosophic investigation of Zambian belief in spirit possession, and a discussion of Milingo's being "free to do in the West what he was not free to do in Africa." Those interested in the Milingo affair, spirit possession, or Vatican politics will find this book thorough. Recommended for large academic libraries.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.