witchcraft treatise
C7472
concept
A witchcraft treatise is a written work that systematically explores, explains, or argues about the nature, practices, beliefs, and social or theological implications of witchcraft.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| grimoire | 5 |
| occult treatise | 3 |
| collection of spells | 2 |
| witch-hunting manual | 2 |
| treatise on witchcraft | 1 |
| witchcraft treatise canonical | 1 |
| work on witchcraft | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: witchcraft treatise
Generated description
A witchcraft treatise is a written work that systematically explores, explains, or argues about the nature, practices, beliefs, and social or theological implications of witchcraft.
Instances (15)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| De occulta philosophia libri tres | occult treatise |
| The Key of Solomon | grimoire |
| The Lesser Key of Solomon | grimoire |
| Book of the Vishanti | grimoire |
| Remarkable Providences | — |
| Malleus Maleficarum | witch-hunting manual |
| Book of Coming Forth by Day | collection of spells |
|
European witch hunts
surface form:
Malleus Maleficarum
|
treatise on witchcraft |
| Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie | occult treatise |
| La Clef des Grands Mystères | occult treatise |
| Book of the Dead | collection of spells |
| Clavicula Salomonis | grimoire |
| Darkhold | grimoire |
|
associated with papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus
surface form:
Malleus Maleficarum
|
witch-hunting manual |
| Hammer of Witches | work on witchcraft |