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

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