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Of ghostes and spirites, walking by night: and of straunge noyses, crackes, and sundrie forewarnings: which commonly happen before the death of men: great slaughters, and alterations of kingdoms

by Ludwig Lavatar

  • First published:
  • 16th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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Printed over 400 years ago (1596) in London, this book by Ludwig Lavater is considered a standard English source-book for ghost lore and demonology. It is believed that Shakespeare read this edition and used it for Hamlet. –Abstract. From the collection of Jane C. Apple.

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession and Ghosts, hauntings, and poltergeists.

  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the description and “Demonology” in the subject metadata.

    • “Demonology”· in description
    • “Demonology”· in subject
  • Ghosts, hauntings, and poltergeists

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive matched “Apparitions” and “Ghosts”. Retained metadata contains “ghost” in the description, “Apparitions” in the subject metadata, and “Ghosts” in the subject metadata.

    • “Apparitions”· via Internet Archive
    • “Ghosts”· via Internet Archive
    • “ghost”· in description
    • “Apparitions”· in subject
    • “Ghosts”· in subject

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1596-01-01T00:00:00ZThomas CreedeEnglish—Public digitized item

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Susquehanna University, Blough-Weis Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation
  • Internet Archive institutional collection: americana
  • Scanner: scribe4.nj.archive.org
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