Dreams and the Invisible World in Colonial New England: Indians, Colonists, and the Seventeenth Century

by Ann Marie Plane

From angels to demonic specters, astonishing visions to devilish terrors, dreams inspired, challenged, and soothed the men and women of seventeenth-century New England. English colonists considered dreams to be fraught messages sent by nature, God, or the Devil; Indians of the region often welcomed dreams as events of tremendous significance. Whether the inspirational vision of an Indian sachem or the nightmare of a Boston magistrate, dreams were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812246357
• ISBN13: 9780812246353
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"