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""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... Read Full Overview

""Cotton Mather and the Witchcraft Trials"" by Zoltan Haraszti is a historical account of the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692. The book focuses on the role of Cotton Mather, a prominent Puritan minister and author, in the trials. Haraszti examines Mather's writings and sermons... Read Full Overview

Cotton Mather and the Witchcraft Trials is a historical non-fiction book written by Zoltan Haraszti. The book delves into the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and the role played by Cotton Mather, a Puritan minister and scholar, in the events that unfolded. Haraszti provides... Read Full Overview