Witchcraft in Early North America

by Alison Games

Book Overview

Witchcraft in Early North America investigates European, African, and Indian witchcraft beliefs and their expression in colonial America. Alison Games's engaging book takes us beyond the infamous outbreak at Salem, Massachusetts, to look at how witchcraft was a central feature of colonial societies in North America. Her substantial and lively introduction orients readers to the subject and to the rich selection of documents that follows. The documents--some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442203587
• ISBN13: 9781442203587
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"