Lives of the Necromancers

Or, an Account of the Most Eminent Persons in Successive Ages, Who Have Claimed for Themselves, or to Whom Has Been Imputed by Others, the Exercise of Magical Power

By:

William Godwin

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge

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The political philosopher and writer William Godwin (1756–1836), who was also the husband of writer Mary Wollstonecraft and father of Mary Shelley, was known for his philosophical works and novels. In this work, originally published in 1834, Godwin turns to the issue of the supernatural, and to some of the famous - and sometimes unexpected - people associated with it. He begins by defining some magic practices, such as divination, astrology, and necromancy, giving examples of the latter from the Bible. The remainder of the work consists of brief sketches of people and places involved in the occult world, beginning in the Ancient Middle East and Greece, surveying the Christian era in Europe, and ending with the New England witch trials. In a remarkable work of synthesis, he discusses apparently supernatural episodes in the lives of many historical figures, from Socrates and Virgil to Joan of Arc and James I.

Release date NZ

February 16th, 2012

Author

William Godwin

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge

Pages

490

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Dimensions

140x216x28

ISBN-13

9781108044172

Product ID

19642096

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