Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663 - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard S. RossAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2017-05-08Pages:344
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476666488ISBN-10:1476666482UPC:9781476666488Book Category:History, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:United States, Witchcraft (See Also ReligionBook Topic:State & Local, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Wicca)Size:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SC5X3N1M1Q
Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663
Decades before the Salem Witch trials, 11 people were hanged as witches in the Connecticut River Valley. The advent of witch hunting in New England was directly influenced by the English Civil War and the witch trials in England led by Matthew Hopkins, who pioneered "techniques" for examining witches.
This history examines the outbreak of witch hysteria in the Valley, focusing on accusations o...
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476666488ISBN-10:1476666482UPC:9781476666488Book Category:History, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:United States, Witchcraft (See Also ReligionBook Topic:State & Local, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Wicca)Size:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SC5X3N1M1Q
Richard S. Ross III is a retired college librarian and professor emeritus from Trinity College. His scholarly interests include 19th- and 20th-century German history. He lives in Broad Brook (East Windsor), Connecticut.
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