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A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
Emerson W. Baker
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Description for A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
Hardback. This fascinating account of the Salem Witch Trials explores their religious, social, and political dimensions, their origins, their critics, and their aftermath, as well as their influence on the American cultural imagination to the present day. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers--mainly young women--suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down those responsible for the demonic work. The resulting Salem Witch Trials, culminating in the execution of 19 villagers, persists as one of the most mysterious and fascinating events in American history. ... Read more
Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers--mainly young women--suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down those responsible for the demonic work. The resulting Salem Witch Trials, culminating in the execution of 19 villagers, persists as one of the most mysterious and fascinating events in American history. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Pivotal Moments in American History
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199890347
SKU
V9780199890347
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About Emerson W. Baker
Emerson W. Baker is Professor of History at Salem State College. He is the author of The Devil of Great Island: Witchcraft and Conflict in Early New England, and co-author of an award-winning biography of Sir William Phips.
Reviews for A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
Baker's work is a model of responsible historiography ... I anticipate that his historiography will serve as a model for other historians as they deal with similarly complex subjects ... His rock solid historical work and lively, engaging prose made this book both an indispensable contribution to scholarship and a delight to read. I suspect that this is the book ... Read more