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New York, C. Scribner's Sons, 1914.
Description
Culminating in the notorious Salem witch trials of 1692, a rising tide of witchcraft hysteria flooded the Puritan communities of 17th-century New England. This volume recaptures the voices from both sides of the controversy with 13 original narratives by judges, ministers, the accused, and others involved in the trials and persecution of the accused.
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xviii, 467 p.; 23 cm
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none listed
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Interesting compendium of early American commentators (largely Puritan ministers) on early American Witchcraft Trials
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