Daemonologie of King James |
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| Author:
| James, King |
| ISBN: | 978-1-365-27502-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | Lulu Press, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
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Book Description:
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'Daemonologie' was written and published in 1597 by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England) as a philosophical dissertation on contemporary necromancy and the historical relationships between the various methods of divination used in ancient magical practices.It included a study on demonology and the methods demons used to trouble men. It was a political yet theological statement to educate a misinformed populace on the history, practices and implications of sorcery...
More Description'Daemonologie' was written and published in 1597 by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England) as a philosophical dissertation on contemporary necromancy and the historical relationships between the various methods of divination used in ancient magical practices.It included a study on demonology and the methods demons used to trouble men. It was a political yet theological statement to educate a misinformed populace on the history, practices and implications of sorcery and the reasons for persecuting a witch in a Christian society under the rule of canonical law.