Narratives Of The New England Witchcraft Cases
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Author | : George Lincoln Burr |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2012-11-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0486167380 |
This volume recaptures the voices from both sides of the controversy with 13 original narratives by judges, ministers, the accused, and others involved in the trials and persecution of the accused.
Author | : George Lincoln Burr |
Publisher | : New York : C. Scribner's sons |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : |
Culminating in the notorious Salem witch trials of 1692, a rising tide of witchcraft hysteria flooded the Puritan communities of 17th-century New England. This volume recaptures the voices from both sides of the controversy with 13 original narratives by judges, ministers, the accused, and others involved in the trials and persecution of the accused.
Author | : George Lincoln Burr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Witchcraft |
ISBN | : |
Author | : George Lincoln Burr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Witchcraft |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Adegi Graphics LLC |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0543934977 |
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, 1914.
Author | : Cotton Mather |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1862 |
Genre | : Crime |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Godbeer |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195161297 |
Turning an eye to a relatively unknown witchcraft trial in Stamford, Connecticut, Godbeer pens a gripping narrative that captures the mindset of colonial New England.
Author | : Erika Gasser |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2019-12-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1479871133 |
Stories of witchcraft and demonic possession from early modern England through the last official trials in colonial New England Those possessed by the devil in early modern England usually exhibited a common set of symptoms: fits, vomiting, visions, contortions, speaking in tongues, and an antipathy to prayer. However, it was a matter of interpretation, and sometimes public opinion, if these symptoms were visited upon the victim, or if they came from within. Both early modern England and colonial New England had cases that blurred the line between witchcraft and demonic possession, most famously, the Salem witch trials. While historians acknowledge some similarities in witch trials between the two regions, such as the fact that an overwhelming majority of witches were women, the histories of these cases primarily focus on local contexts and specifics. In so doing, they overlook the ways in which manhood factored into possession and witchcraft cases. Vexed with Devils is a cultural history of witchcraft-possession phenomena that centers on the role of men and patriarchal power. Erika Gasser reveals that witchcraft trials had as much to do with who had power in the community, to impose judgement or to subvert order, as they did with religious belief. She argues that the gendered dynamics of possession and witchcraft demonstrated that contested meanings of manhood played a critical role in the struggle to maintain authority. While all men were not capable of accessing power in the same ways, many of the people involved—those who acted as if they were possessed, men accused of being witches, and men who wrote possession propaganda—invoked manhood as they struggled to advocate for themselves during these perilous times. Gasser ultimately concludes that the decline of possession and witchcraft cases was not merely a product of change over time, but rather an indication of the ways in which patriarchal power endured throughout and beyond the colonial period. Vexed with Devils reexamines an unnerving time and offers a surprising new perspective on our own, using stories and voices which emerge from the records in ways that continue to fascinate and unsettle us.
Author | : Cotton Mather |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 555 |
Release | : 2023-12-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
The Witchcraft Delusion in New England (Vol. 1-3) is a seminal collection that encapsulates the fervor and introspection surrounding the witch trials that marred early American history. This anthology brings together a compendium of narratives, letters, and trial records that vividly depict the hysteria and the contrasting rational responses to the witchcraft accusations in 17th-century New England. The diversity in literary stylesfrom firsthand accounts to reflective essaysprovides a nuanced understanding of the socio-political and religious contexts that fueled the witch trials. Particularly, the collection highlights the tension between Cotton Mathers justifications for the trials and Robert Calefs critique of them, offering readers a comprehensive examination of the eras conflicting ideologies. The contributing authors, Cotton Mather and Robert Calef, represent polarized perspectives on the witch trials, encapsulating the complex interplay of fear, superstition, and rationality characteristic of Puritan New England. Their works align with larger historical and cultural movements, reflecting the perennial human struggle with ambiguity and fear of the unknown. This anthology, by presenting these contrasting views, unearths the multifaceted narratives that have shaped cultural and historical discourses on morality, justice, and religion. The Witchcraft Delusion in New England is an invaluable resource for readers interested in the dynamics of social hysteria, legal history, and cultural conflict. It offers an unparalleled insight into how societies grapple with phenomena that lie beyond the rational understanding of their time. This collection is recommended for scholars, students, and anyone intrigued by the interplay of history, belief, and the human condition, promising a riveting journey through a tumultuous period of American history.
Author | : George Lincoln Burr |
Publisher | : Literary Licensing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2014-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781497919860 |
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1914 Edition.