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Witch, Warlock, and Magician

Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

by W. H. Davenport Adams

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
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"Witch, Warlock, and Magician" by W. H. Davenport Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of magic, witchcraft, and alchemy, focusing particularly on their historical development in England and Scotland. It provides biographical sketches of notable figures in magic and alchemy, such as Roger Bacon and Dr. John Dee, while also examining significant witch trials and the societal implications of these practices. The opening of the work sets the stage by introducing its purpose as a contribution to the broader "History of Human Error," suggesting an analytical yet empathetic approach to these controversial subjects. Adams outlines the content, indicating that the first part will discuss key magicians and their influences, while the second part will delve into the history of witchcraft, offering detailed accounts of trials and testimonies. This introduction establishes a framework for readers to progressively understand the complex interplay of belief and skepticism surrounding magic and witchcraft from a historical perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Occultism and esotericism, Ritual magic and grimoires, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from global-grey matched “Occult Teachings and Traditions”. Retained metadata contains “occult” in the subject metadata and “Occult Teachings and Traditions” in the subject metadata.

    • “Occult Teachings and Traditions”· via Global Grey ebooks
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  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subtitle, “Magic” in the description, “Magic” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Magic”· in subtitle
    • “Magic”· in description
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    • “Magic”· in edition subtitle
  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the subtitle, “Witchcraft” in the description, “Witchcraft” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “witchcraft”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Witchcraft”· in subtitle
    • “Witchcraft”· in description
    • “Witchcraft”· in subject
    • “Witchcraft”· in edition subtitle

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