. Term widely used in the later Middle Ages for the conjuring of demons with the intent to harm enemies, to secure the favor of powerful individuals, to learn future or secret things, to gain wealth, to succeed in romantic exploits, or to create...

NECROMANCY, the art or practice of magically conjuring up the souls of the dead, is primarily a form of divination. The principal purpose of seeking such communication with the dead is to obtain information from them, generally regarding the revelation...

Necromancy (Greek νεκρομαντία, nekromantía) is a form of divination in which the practitioner seeks to summon "operative spirits" or "spirits of divination", for multiple reasons, from spiritual protection to wisdom. The word necromancy...

Necromancy Frank Lima I am always out of breath when I think. I walk endless miles in my sleep, Along a beach people speak of when they are older and are no longer in The throes of life's vexatious conclusions. It is difficult to...

SCHOLARSHIP in recent decades has enriched our understanding of the worship of ancestors and related rituals surrounding death in Israel's popular religion.1 However, the Bible's only uncontested example of necromancy contains several unexplained features and for obvious reasons, continues to raise fascinating issues. In...