Science and Justice: The Massachusetts Witchcraft Trials
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Originally published in 1968. Far from being an isolated outburst of community insanity or hysteria, the Massachusetts witchcraft trials were an accurate reflection of the scientific ethos of the seventeenth century. Witches were seldom hanged without supporting medical evidence. Professor Fox clarifies this use of scientific knowledge by examining the Scientific Revolution's impact on the witchcraft trials. He suggests that much of the scientific...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1421430436
ISBN13:9781421430430
Release Date:December 2019
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:146 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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