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Curiosités infernales

by P. L. Jacob

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: French
  • Content type: Primary source
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"Curiosités Infernales" by P. L. Jacob is a historical collection of supernatural tales written in the late 19th century. The text explores various aspects of demonology and accounts of witchcraft, including encounters with demons, spirits, and curious phenomena related to the supernatural. Through cited historical examples, the book seems to delve into the anxieties and fascinations surrounding the occult during its time. The opening of the work presents a preface that reflects on the longstanding debate between believers in the supernatural and skeptics. Jacob discusses various accounts of demonic existence and phenomena, drawing from historical sources and personal narratives about encounters with spirits, demons, and witchcraft. Figures like Saint Anthony are referenced as examples of those who encountered such beings in desolate places. The text sets a tone of inquiry and intrigue, promising a collection of unsettling tales that challenge the reader's understanding of faith and the inexplicable. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Witchcraft” and “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the description and “Witchcraft” in the subject metadata.

    • “Witchcraft”· via Internet Archive
    • “Witchcraft”· via Open Library
    • “witchcraft”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Witchcraft”· in description
    • “Witchcraft”· in subject
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Demonology” and “demonology”. Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the description, “demons” in the description, and “Demonology” in the subject metadata.

    • “Demonology”· via Internet Archive
    • “Demonology”· via Open Library
    • “demonology”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Demonology”· in description
    • “demons”· in description
    • “Demonology”· in subject

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Editions

2 editions cataloged here.

Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan

1886Garnier frères; Paris, Garnier frèresFrench—Public

Project Gutenberg electronic edition

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2004-01-01Project GutenbergFrench—Public domain (USA)

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: University of Ottawa
  • Digitization sponsor: University of Ottawa
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: toronto
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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openlibrary-work:OL15544196W
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