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100 1 _aJacob, P. L.,
_d1806-1884
245 1 0 _aCuriosités Infernales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-01-01
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Christine De Ryck and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders, from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore
653 _aDemonology
653 _aWitchcraft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10685
999 _c52138
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