A Magician Among the Spirits
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A Magician Among the Spirits is a 1924 book by Harry Houdini in which he critically examines and debunks spiritualism and fraudulent mediumistic practices.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Magician Among the Spirits canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10964356 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Magician Among the Spirits Context triple: [Harry Houdini, authored, A Magician Among the Spirits]
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A.
Meeting of the Spirits
"Meeting of the Spirits" is a seminal jazz fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, showcasing their virtuosic blend of rock intensity, complex rhythms, and Eastern-influenced harmonies.
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B.
The Red Priest
The Red Priest is the famous Italian Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi, renowned for works such as "The Four Seasons."
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C.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
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D.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.
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E.
The Book of Thoth
The Book of Thoth is Aleister Crowley’s influential esoteric text that serves as the primary guide and commentary to his Thoth Tarot deck, blending occult philosophy, Qabalah, and tarot symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Magician Among the Spirits Target entity description: A Magician Among the Spirits is a 1924 book by Harry Houdini in which he critically examines and debunks spiritualism and fraudulent mediumistic practices.
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A.
Meeting of the Spirits
"Meeting of the Spirits" is a seminal jazz fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, showcasing their virtuosic blend of rock intensity, complex rhythms, and Eastern-influenced harmonies.
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B.
The Red Priest
The Red Priest is the famous Italian Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi, renowned for works such as "The Four Seasons."
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C.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1958 Swedish psychological drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, exploring themes of illusion, faith, and deception through the story of a traveling mesmerist and his troupe.
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D.
The Magician
The Magician is a 1926 silent horror film directed by Rex Ingram, noted for its early and influential depiction of occult themes and special effects in cinema.
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E.
The Book of Thoth
The Book of Thoth is Aleister Crowley’s influential esoteric text that serves as the primary guide and commentary to his Thoth Tarot deck, blending occult philosophy, Qabalah, and tarot symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
discourage belief in fraudulent mediumship
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educate the public about spiritualist fraud ⓘ |
| author | Harry Houdini ⓘ |
| contributor | Harry Houdini ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
exposés of specific séances
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methods used by fraudulent mediums ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
debunking spiritualism
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exposing fraudulent mediums ⓘ |
| genre |
critical study
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skeptical literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
escape artist
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magician ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | skeptic of spiritualism ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of spiritualism
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skeptical ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important skeptical work on spiritualism ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | late 19th and early 20th century spiritualist movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fraudulent spiritualist practices
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mediumship ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ spiritualism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed investigation of spiritualist phenomena
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documentation of Houdini’s investigations of mediums ⓘ historical account of spiritualist movement ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of magic and conjuring
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investigation of paranormal claims ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Houdini’s anti-spiritualism lectures ⓘ |
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Subject: A Magician Among the Spirits Description of subject: A Magician Among the Spirits is a 1924 book by Harry Houdini in which he critically examines and debunks spiritualism and fraudulent mediumistic practices.
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