Witch Hunting and Witch Trials (RLE Witchcraft)
Title | Witch Hunting and Witch Trials (RLE Witchcraft) PDF eBook |
Author | C L'Estrange Ewen |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 377 |
Release | 2013-06-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 113674004X |
Originally published in 1929, the author presents a formidable collection of facts, brought together in a scholarly manner. This is an examination of the general history of witchcraft, its changing laws and legal procedures, as well as methods of interrogation and punishment. This book must be considered an essential reference work for every student of witch lore.
Witch-Hunt
Title | Witch-Hunt PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Aronson |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2005-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1416903151 |
A look at the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century that claimed twenty-five lives and its impact on the community.
Caliban and the Witch
Title | Caliban and the Witch PDF eBook |
Author | Silvia Federici |
Publisher | Autonomedia |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1570270597 |
"Women, the body and primitive accumulation"--Cover.
The Salem Witch Hunt
Title | The Salem Witch Hunt PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Godbeer |
Publisher | Macmillan Higher Education |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2017-12-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1319104886 |
The Salem witch trials stand as one of the infamous moments in colonial American history. More than 150 people -- primarily women -- from 24 communities were charged with witchcraft; 19 were hanged and others died in prison. This second edition continues to explore the beliefs, fears, and historical context that fueled the witch panic of 1692. In his revised introduction, Richard Godbeer offers coverage of the convulsive ergotism thesis advanced in the 1970s and a discussion of new scholarship on men who were accused of witchcraft for explicitly gendered reasons. The documents in this volume illuminate how the Puritans' worldview led them to seek a supernatural explanation for the problems vexing their community. Presented as case studies, the carefully chosen records from several specific trials offer a clear picture of the gender norms and social tensions that underlie the witchcraft accusations. New to this edition are records from the trial of Samuel Wardwell, a fortune-teller or "cunning man" whose apparent expertise made him vulnerable to suspicions of witchcraft. The book's final documents cover recantations of confessions, the aftermath of the witch hunt, and statements of regret. A chronology of the witchcraft crisis, questions for consideration, and a selected bibliography round out the book's pedagogical support.
The Salem Witch Trials
Title | The Salem Witch Trials PDF eBook |
Author | Marilynne K. Roach |
Publisher | Taylor Trade Publications |
Pages | 758 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781589791329 |
The Salem Witch Trials is based on over twenty-five years of archival research--including the author's discovery of previously unknown documents--newly found cases and court records. From January 1692 to January 1697 this history unfolds a nearly day-by-day narrative of the crisis as the citizens of New England experienced it.
Witches and Witch-hunts
Title | Witches and Witch-hunts PDF eBook |
Author | Milton Meltzer |
Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780590486309 |
Traces the origins and progression of hysteria, fear, and persecution associated with witches and witchcraft in western societies.
Witch Hunt
Title | Witch Hunt PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Krensky |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780394819235 |
About the Salem Witch Hunt which took place in Massachusetts in 1692.