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Ludwig Lavater

Ludwig Lavater (b. 4 March 1527; Kyburg (castle) – d. 5 July 1586 in Zurich) was a Swiss Reformed theologian working in the circle of his father-in-law, Heinrich Bullinger. He served as Archdeacon at the Grossmünster in Zurich and briefly Antistes of the Zurich church as the successor of Rudolf Gwalther.

Lavater was a prolific author, composing homilies, commentaries, a survey of the liturgical practices of the Zurich church, a history of the Lord's Supper controversy, as well as biographies of Bullinger and Konrad Pellikan. His work on ghosts (De spectris ...) was one of the most frequently printed demonological works of the early modern period, going into at least nineteen early modern editions in German, Latin, French, English and Italian.

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Born 4 March 1527
Died 5 July 1586

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  • Cover of: De spectris, lemuribus et magnis atque insolitis fragoribus, variisque praesagitionibus, quae plerunque obitum hominum, magnas clades, mutationesque imperiorum praecedunt, liber unus

    First published in 1659 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1687 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: De spectris, lemuribus et magnis atque insolitis fragoribus: variisque praesagitionibus, quae plerunque obitum hominum, magnas clades, mutationesque imperiorum praecedunt, liber unus. In tres partes distributus. Omnibus veritatis studiosis summe utilis

    First published in 1580 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1584 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The book of Ruth expounded in twenty eight sermons, by Levves Lauaterus of Tygurine, and by hym published in Latine, and now translated into Englishe by Ephraim Pagitt, a childe of eleuen yeares of age

    First published in 1586 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De spectris, lemuribus et magnis atque infolitis fragoribus, variisque præsagitionibus, quæ plerunque obitum hominum, magnas clades, mutationesque imperiorum præcedunt: liber unis ...

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1570 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1573 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: In librum Iosue inuictissimi imperatoris Israelitarum homiliae LXXIII.

    First published in 1576 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1586 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1585 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Of Ghostes and Spirites, Walking by Night,: And of straunge Noyses, Crackes, and sundrie forewarnings, which commonly happen before the death of men: Great slaughters, and alterations of Kingdomes.

    First published in 1596 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Of ghostes and spirites walking by nyght, 1572

    First published in 1929 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1581 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Three Christian sermons, made by Lodouike Lauatere, minister of Zuricke in Heluetia, of famine and dearth of victuals: and translated into English, as being verie fit for this time of our dearth: by VV. Barlow Bachelar in Diuinitie

    First published in 1596 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Trois livres des apparitions des esprits, fantomes, prodiges & accidens merveilleux qui precedent souventesfois la mort de quelque personnage renommé, ou un grand changement és choses de ce monde: Avecques lesquels nous avons ... aiouté un brief discours sur le fait de la Magie ... ; Le tout recueilli de la Demonomanie de M.Bodin & autres divers livres tant Grecs que Latins.

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  • Cover of: De spectris, lemuribvs et magnis atqve insolitis fragoribus, variisque præsagitionibus quae plerunque obitum hominum. magnas clades, mutationesque imperiorum præcedunt: liber vnvs

    First published in 1570 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1580 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Herrn Ludwig Lavaters L.G. Historische Erzehlung vast aller der Kometen, welche von der Geburt des Röm: Keisers Augusti, und der Gnadenreichen Geburt unsers Herren und Heilands Jesu Christi an, bis auf das 1556. Jahr gesehen worden: auss vilerley Geschichtschreibern zusammen getragen

    First published in 1681 — 1 edition
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Born 4 March 1527
Died 5 July 1586

Subjects

Apparitions, Bible, Commentaries, Early works to 1800, Ghosts, Demonology, Legends, Comets, Catalogs, Chronology, Controversial literature, Evangelisch-Reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich, History, Latin Sermons, Lord's Supper, Lord's supper, Lutheran Church, Reformed Church, Spirits, Vampires

Places

Switzerland, Zurich

People

Faust (d. ca. 1540), Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575), Jakob Andreae (1528-1590), Josias Simmler (1530-1576), Jean Bodin (1530-1596), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Nabal (Biblical figure), Pierre Le Loyer sieur de La Brosse (1550-1634), Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531)

Time

16th century

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Alternative names

  • Lavater, Ludwig
  • L Lavater
  • L. Lavater
  • Lewes Lavater
  • Lewes Lauaterus
  • Lewes Lauaterus of Tigurine
  • L Lavatero
  • L. Lavatero
  • Ludovico Lavatero
  • Ludouico Lauatero
  • Ludwig Lauater
  • L Lavateri
  • L. Lavateri
  • L Lavateri Tigurini
  • L. Lavateri Tigurini
  • Ludouici Lauateri
  • Ludouicum Lauaterum
  • Ludouicum Lauaterum Tigurinum
  • Ludovicus Lavatervs
  • Ludovicus Lavatervs Tigurinus
  • Ludovicus Lavatervs Tigurinus Theol.

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