Vexed with Devils: Manhood and Witchcraft in Old and New England

(Part of the Early American Places Series)

by Erika Gasser

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Stories of witchcraft and demonic possession from early modern England through the last official trials in colonial New England

Those possessed by the devil in early modern England usually exhibited a common set of symptoms: fits, vomiting, visions, contortions, speaking in tongues, and an antipathy to prayer. However, it was a matter of interpretation, and sometimes public opinion, if these symptoms were visited upon the victim,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1479871133

ISBN13:9781479871131

Release Date:December 2019

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.84 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.7"

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