Spirits
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Broader term:Narrower terms:- Spirits -- Drama
- Spirits -- Early works to 1800
- Spirits -- Fiction
- Angels
- Apparitions
- Demonology
- Genius (Companion spirit)
- Water spirits
- Invisible world
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A Wanderer's Handbook: An Owner's Manual for ETs and Other Spiritual Outsiders (abridged and unabridged versions; 2001-2013), by Carla Rueckert, ed. by James Allen McCarty (multiple formats with commentary at llresearch.org)- Japanese Demon Lore: Oni From Ancient Times to the Present (Logan, UT: Utah State University Press, 2010), by Noriko T. Reider (PDF with commentary at usu.edu)
- Spirits From Other Worlds, by Joe Crews (HTML and PDF at amazingfacts.org)
- Life and Labor in the Spirit World: Being a Description of the Localities, Employments, Surroundings, and Conditions of the Spheres (second thousand; Boston: Colby and Rich, 1885), by Mary T. Longley
- The Banshee (London and Edinburgh: Sands and Co., n.d.), by Elliott O'Donnell
- The Tempest, by William Shakespeare (multiple editions)
- The Certainty of The Worlds of Spirits and, Consequently, of The Immortality of Souls of The Malice and Misery of The Devils and The Damned, and of The Blessedness of The Justified, Fully Evinced By The Unquestionable Histories of Apparitions, Operations, Witchcrafts, Voices &c. (title page misdated; London: Printed for T. Parkhurst and J. Salisbury, 1691), by Richard Baxter
- A True and Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee (A Mathematician of Great Fame in Q. Eliz. and King James Their Reignes) and Some Spirits (London: Printed by D. Maxwell for T. Garthwait, 1659), by John Dee, contrib. by Meric Casaubon
- The Phantom World: The History and Philosophy of Spirits, Apparitions, &c, &c. (2 volumes in 1; Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1850), by Augustin Calmet, ed. by Henry Christmas (Gutenberg text)
- Bezauberte Welt (3 volumes in German; Leipzig: Weygand, 1781-1782), by Balthasar Bekker, ed. by Joh. Salomo Semler, trans. by Johann Moritz Schwager
- An Historical Essay Concerning Witchcraft: With Observations Upon Matters of Fact, Tending to Clear the Texts of the Sacred Scriptures, and Confute the Vulgar Errors About That Point; and Also Two Sermons (London: Printed for R. Knaplock and D. Midwinter, 1718), by Francis Hutchinson (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The World Bewitch'd: or, An Examination of the Common Opinions Concerning Spirits, Their Nature, Power, Administration and Operations; As Also the Effects Men Are Able to Produce by Their Communication (only 1 volume published of this translation; London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1695), by Balthasar Bekker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft: Wherein is Affirmed That There Are Many Sorts of Deceivers and Impostors, and Divers Persons Under a Passive Delusion of Melancholy and Fancy (London: Printed by J. M., 1677), by John Webster
- The Certainty of The Worlds of Spirits and, Consequently, of The Immortality of Souls of The Malice and Misery of The Devils and The Damned, and of The Blessedness of The Justified, Fully Evinced By The Unquestionable Histories of Apparitions, Operations, Witchcrafts, Voices &c. (title page misdated; London: Printed for T. Parkhurst and J. Salisbury, 1691), by Richard Baxter
- Dissertations Upon the Apparitions of Angels, Daemons, and Ghosts, and Concerning the Vampires of Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia (London: Printed for M. Cooper, 1759), by Augustin Calmet (page images at HathiTrust)
- Of Ghostes and Spirites Walking by Nyght, and of Strange Noyses, Crackes, and Sundry Forewarnynges, Whiche Commonly Happen Before the Death of Menne, Great Slaughters, and Alterations of Kyngdomes (London: Printed by H. Benneyman for R. Watkyns, 1572), by Ludwig Lavater, trans. by Robert Harrison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Of Ghostes and Spirites Walking by Nyght, and of Straunge Noyses, Crackes, and Sundrie Forewarnynges, Which Commonly Happen Before the Death of Men, Great Slaughters, and Alterations of Kingdomes (London: Printed by T. Creede, 1596), by Ludwig Lavater, trans. by Robert Harrison
- Saducismus Triumphatus: or, Full and Plain Evidence Concerning Witches and Apparitions (London: Printed for J. Collins and S. Lownds, 1681), by Joseph Glanvill, trans. by Anthony Horneck, contrib. by Henry More
- Strange and Wonderful News from the County of Wicklow in Ireland: or, A Full and True Relation of What Happened to One Dr. Moore (Late Schoolmaster In London), How He Was Taken Invisibly from His Friends, What Happened to Him in His Absence, and How, any By What Means He Was Found, and Brought Back to the Same Place (London: Printed for T.R., 1678), by John Cother (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal, by Daniel Defoe
- The Phantom World: The History and Philosophy of Spirits, Apparitions, &c, &c. (2 volumes in 1; Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1850), by Augustin Calmet, ed. by Henry Christmas (Gutenberg text)
- Bezauberte Welt (3 volumes in German; Leipzig: Weygand, 1781-1782), by Balthasar Bekker, ed. by Joh. Salomo Semler, trans. by Johann Moritz Schwager
- Daemonologie (Edinburgh: Printed by R. Walde-Graue, 1597), by King James I of England
- Daimonologia: or, A Treatise of Spirits, Wherein Several Places of Scripture are Expounded, Against the Vulgar Errors Concerning Witchcraft, Apparitions, &c.; To Which is Added an Appendix, Containing Some Reflections on Mr. Boulton's Answer to Dr. Hutchinson's Historical Essay, Entitled The Possibility and Reality of Magick, Sorcery and Witchcraft Demonstrated (London: Printed for the author, 1723), by Jacques de Daillon
- De Praestigiis Daemonum, et Incantationibus ac Veneficijs, Libri V (in Latin; Basel: Per I. Oporinum, 1563), by Johann Weyer and Joannes Oporinus
- Opera Omnia (in Latin; Amsterdam: P. van den Berge, 1660), by Johann Weyer (page images at HathiTrust)
- Pandaemonium, or, The Devil's Cloyster: Being a Further Blow to Modern Sadduceism, Proving the Existence of Witches and Spirits (London: Printed for J. Walthoe, 1684), by Richard Bovet
- The World Bewitch'd: or, An Examination of the Common Opinions Concerning Spirits, Their Nature, Power, Administration and Operations; As Also the Effects Men Are Able to Produce by Their Communication (only 1 volume published of this translation; London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1695), by Balthasar Bekker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Dissertations Upon the Apparitions of Angels, Daemons, and Ghosts, and Concerning the Vampires of Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia (London: Printed for M. Cooper, 1759), by Augustin Calmet (page images at HathiTrust)
- Malleus Maleficarum, by Heinrich Institoris and Jakob Sprenger (multiple editions)
- Compendium Maleficarum: Collected in 3 Books From Many Sources by Brother Francesco Maria Guazzo of the Order of St. Ambrose ad Nemus, Showing the Iniquitous and Execrable Operations of Witches Against the Human Race, and the Divine Remedies by Which They May be Frustrated (London: J. Rodker, 1929), by Francesco Maria Guazzo, ed. by Montague Summers, trans. by E. Allen Ashwin
- Daemonologie; and Newes From Scotland, ed. by G. B. Harrison, contrib. by King James I of England (illustrated HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- De la Démonialité et des Animaux Incubes et Succubes (second edition, in Latin and French; Paris: I. Liseux, 1876), by Ludovico Maria Sinistrari, trans. by Isidore Liseux
- Demoniality: or, Incubi and Succubi (Latin and English on alternating pages; Paris: I. Liseux, 1879), by Ludovico Maria Sinistrari, ed. by Isidore Liseux
- Des Satyres, Brutes, Monstres et Demons: De Leur Nature et Adoration, Contre l'Opinion de Ceux Qui Ont Estimé Les Satyres Estre une Espece d'Hommes Distincts et Separez des Adamiques (in French; originally published 1627; this edition Paris: I. Liseux, 1888), by François-Hédelin Aubignac, ed. by Alcide Bonneau
- The Phantom World: The History and Philosophy of Spirits, Apparitions, &c, &c. (2 volumes in 1; Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1850), by Augustin Calmet, ed. by Henry Christmas (Gutenberg text)
- De la Démonomanie des Sorciers (in French; Paris: J. du Puys, 1587), by Jean Bodin
- The Discovery of Witchcraft: Proving, That the Compacts and Contracts of Witches With Devils and All Infernal Spirits or Familiars, Are But Erroneous Novelties and Imaginary Conceptions (London: Printed for A. Clark, 1665), by Reginald Scot
- An Historical Essay Concerning Witchcraft: With Observations Upon Matters of Fact, Tending to Clear the Texts of the Sacred Scriptures, and Confute the Vulgar Errors About That Point; and Also Two Sermons (London: Printed for R. Knaplock and D. Midwinter, 1718), by Francis Hutchinson (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft (London: Printed by R. C. and are to be sold by Giles Cavert, 1651), by Reginald Scot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Tractatus de Confessionibus Maleficorum et Sagarum: Secundò Recognitus, et Auctior Redditus (in Latin; Trier: H. Bock, 1605), by Peter Binsfeld
- Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians (Chiswick: Printed by C. Whittingham for the translator, 1821), by Iamblichus, trans. by Thomas Taylor, contrib. by Porphyry (page images at HathiTrust)
- Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians (second edition; London: B. Dobell, and Reeves and Turner, 1895), by Iamblichus, trans. by Thomas Taylor, contrib. by Porphyry (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Julius Le Vallon: An Episode (New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., c1916), by Algernon Blackwood (page images at Google; US access only)
- Angels: Messengers of Grace, by Martin Israel (HTML at Wayback Machine)
- The Ministry of Angels Here and Beyond (fifth edition; London: G. Bell and Sons, 1920), by Joy Snell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Spirits From Other Worlds, by Joe Crews (HTML and PDF at amazingfacts.org)
- Apparitions in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1981), by William A. Christian (PDF files at Libro)
- An Adventure (London: Macmillan and Co., 1911), by C. A. E. Moberly and Eleanor F. Jourdain
- Apparitions: or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed (London: Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1815), by Joseph Taylor (multiple formats at archive.org)
- News From the Invisible World: or, Interesting Anecdotes of the Dead (Burslem, England: J. Tregortha, 1813), by John Tregortha (page images at HathiTrust)
- Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions: or, An Attempt to Trace Such Illusions to Their Physical Causes (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd; London: G. and W. B. Whitaker, 1824), by Samuel Hibbert (page images at HathiTrust)
- Experimental-Untersuchungen über Musikphantome und ein Daraus Erschlossenes Grundgesetz der Entstehung, der Wiedergabe und der Aufnahme von Tonwerken (Inductive Untersuchungen über die Fundamentalgesetze der Psychischen Phänomene v1, in German; Darmstadt: Kommissionsverlag von H. L. Schlapp, 1898), by Christoph Ruths
- Materialized Apparitions: If Not Beings From Another Life, What Are They (Boston: R. G. Badger, 1908), by Edward Augustus Brackett (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- Phenomena of Materialisation: A Contribution To The Investigation Of Mediumistic Teleplastics (London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co.; New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1920), by A. von Schrenck-Notzing, trans. by E. E. Fournier d'Albe
- An Historical, Physiological and Theological Treatise of Spirits, Apparitions, Witchcrafts, and Other Magical Practices (London: printed for D. Browne et al., 1705), by John Beaumont
- Strange Newes, Out of Hartford-Shire and Kent (claimed original publication is London: Printed for R. G., 1679; this copy apparently printed later) (multiple formats at Google)
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