Daemonologie
 Title page of a 1603 reprinting | |
| Author | James VI of Scotland |
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| Country | England |
| Language | Middle English, Scots, Irish |
| Series | 3 books and a news pamphlet in one volume. |
| Genre | Occult, Religion, Philosophy, Dissertation, Socratic dialogue |
Publication date | 1597 |
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| Preceded by | Newes from Scotland (1591) |
Daemonologie—in full Daemonologie, In Forme of a Dialogue, Divided into three Books: By the High and Mighty Prince, James &c.—was written and published in 1597[1] by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England). It is a demonology and medieval philosophy that discusses the relationship between ancient necromancy and the ancient black magic that was popular during the Middle Ages. It also touches on topics such as werewolves and vampires.
This book is believed to be one of the main sources used by William Shakespeare in the production of Macbeth.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Evans, G. Blakemore (1997). The Riverside Shakespeare (2 ed.). Boston [u.a.]: Mifflin. p. 1356. ISBN 0-395-75490-9.
- King James (14 May 2016). Daemonologie. A Critical Edition. In Modern English. 2016. ISBN 978-1-5329-6891-4.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Daemonologie, The Gutenberg Project.
