Witchcraft, Magic, and Religion in Seventeenth-Century Massachusetts

by Richard Weisman

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The Salem witchcraft persecutions are one of the most well-known events in history, but there is more to the story. In this book, Weisman explores the social, political, and religious implications of witchcraft. He ventures outside of the usual studies of the Salem trials to provide a comprehensive understanding of 17th-century Massachusetts witchcraft as a whole. In the first section, an attempt is made to explicate the logic and meaning of the two...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0870234943

ISBN13:9780870234941

Release Date:July 1985

Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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