Lives of the Necromancers
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Lives of the Necromancers is a 19th-century work of historical and biographical essays by William Godwin examining the cultural history, legends, and notable figures associated with magic, sorcery, and necromancy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lives of the Necromancers canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical work
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book ⓘ historical work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | William Godwin ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
legends of magic
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legends of necromancy ⓘ legends of sorcery ⓘ notable magicians ⓘ notable necromancers ⓘ notable sorcerers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| format | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | public domain e-texts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical essays
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historical essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
biographical
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critical of superstition ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| hasReprint | modern scholarly editions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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skeptical attitudes toward superstition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural history of magic
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magic ⓘ necromancy ⓘ sorcery ⓘ superstition ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early critical history of occult practices
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survey of magical and necromantic traditions ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | William Godwin's later works ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick J. Mason ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Caleb Williams
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An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
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| timePeriodCovered |
Middle Ages
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antiquity ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
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