Witchcraft, Magic, and Religion in Seventeenth-Century Massachusetts

by Richard Weisman

Book Overview

The Salem witchcraft persecutions are one of the most well-known events in history, but there is more to the story. In this book, Weisman explores the social, political, and religious implications of witchcraft. He ventures outside of the usual studies of the Salem trials to provide a comprehensive understanding of 17th-century Massachusetts witchcraft as a whole. In the first section, an attempt is made to explicate the logic and meaning of the two...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870234943
• ISBN13: 9780870234941
• Release Date: July 1985
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher