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Daemonologie in forme of a dialogue de Jacques VI

étude d’un traité de démonologie écossais

by Samantha Paquet & Philippe Martin

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: French

En 1597, le roi d’Ecosse Jacques VI, futur Jacques Ier d’Angleterre, publie un traité de démonologie intitulé Daemonologie in forme of a dialogue. Seul traité de démonologie écrit par un souverain, il est inspiré par les procès de North Berwick, au cours desquels Jacques VI lui-même fait partie des juges. Ce mémoire vise à étudier le traité, et à comprendre comment son auteur se sert du dialogue pour véhiculer sa position vis-à-vis de la sorcellerie, mais également pour mettre en garde son lectorat contre les efforts déployés par le diable pour piéger les hommes. On retrouve dans ce texte beaucoup de points communs avec les autres traités de démonologie publiés depuis le XVe siècle ; plus que par son contenu, celui de Jacques VI se distingue des autres par la forme qu’il adopte : le dialogue. In 1597, King James VI of Scotland (future James I of England) wrote a demonology treaty titled Daemonologie in forme of a dialogue. It is the only demonology treaty written by a king and was inspired by the North Berwick trials, during which James VI himself was among the judges. This essay aims to study the treaty to understand how its author uses the dialogue to convey his position towards witchcraft, and to warn his readers against the Devil and the tricks he uses against mankind. This text has a lot in common with the other demonology treatises that were published since the 15th century; more than with its contents, it is with its form as a dialogue that King James’ treaty distinguishes itself from the others.

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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 Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from sudoc matched “sorcellerie”. Retained metadata contains “sorcellerie” in the description, “Witchcraft” in the description, and “sorcellerie” in the subject metadata.

    • sorcellerie· via SUDOC — French university and research library union catalog
    • sorcellerie· in description
    • Witchcraft· in description
    • sorcellerie· in subject
  • Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the description.

    • Demonology· in description

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étude d’un traité de démonologie écossais

SUDOC union-catalog record

1 vol. (84 p.); 2022; 30 cm; Bibliographie p.63-66. Notes bibliographiques. Index. Annexes; Cultures de l’écrit et de l’image; Ill en coul.

2023EnssibFrenchCatalog record

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sudoc:27199536X
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