(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).
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...