(22 April 1805 − 5 October 1878)
His Moeurs et pratiques des démons appeared in Paris in 1854, with a revised second edition in 1865. Other works are referenced in BCW V, 374-375. (BCW 2:530).
His works cited here are Mœurs et pratiques des démons (1854; second edition, 1865) and Les Hauts Phénomènes de la magie (1864), both published in Paris. (BCW 3:509-510).
The bibliography lists Mœurs et pratiques des démons (1854), La Magie au XIXe siècle (1860) and Les Hauts Phénomènes de la Magie (1864). (BCW 4:648).
French Catholic writer (1805-1878), formerly attached to the court of Charles X. Devoted himself to religious, archaeological and spiritistic studies; Blavatsky drew on the historical material collected in his writings on magic, including Dieu et les Dieux and Les Hauts Phénomènes de la Magie. (BCW 5:374-375).
His Les médiateurs et les moyens de la magie appeared at Paris in 1863. Zirkoff explains that “Le Fantôme humain” and “Le Monde magique” denote a portion of that work and a descriptive title, rather than separate books. (BCW 7:373).
Bibliographical references include: Moeurs et pratiques des démons. Paris, 1854; 2nd rev. ed. Paris: H. Pion, 1865 (BCW 8:438).
Bibliographical references include: Mœurs et pratiques des démons. Paris, 1854; 2nd rev. ed. Paris: H. Plon, 1865. Les hauts phénomènes de la magie, précédés du spiritisme antique. Paris: H. Plon, 1864. Vide for biographical data Volume V, pp. 374-75, of the present Series (BCW 9:418).
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Гужено де Муссо, Роже
- Wikipedia: Henri Roger Gougenot des Mousseaux
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Lifetime: 1805-1878
Shortly: French writer. Trained in diplomacy. Served at the Court of King Charles X. Retired to his native to...