Cotton Mather And The Witchcraft Trials

by Zoltán Haraszti

Book Overview

""Cotton Mather and the Witchcraft Trials"" by Zoltan Haraszti is a historical account of the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692-1693. The book focuses on the role of Cotton Mather, a prominent Puritan minister and scholar, in the events leading up to and during the trials. Haraszti examines Mather's beliefs about witchcraft and his involvement in the trials, including his correspondence with the judges and his defense of the court's actions. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163153729
• ISBN13: 9781163153727
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"