The Salem Witch Trials : A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1589791320
ISBN-13
9781589791329
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Imprint
Taylor Trade Publishing
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 22nd, 2004
Print length
752 Pages
Weight
1,080 grams
Dimensions
17.00 x 23.90 x 0.90 cms
Ksh 4,300.00
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Presenting the events of Salem's witch hysteria in 1692 and 1693 in a chronological format, this authorative book makes use of previously unknown court records and documents.
Based on twenty-seven years of original archival research, including the discovery of previously unknown documents, this day-by-day narrative of the hysteria that swept through Salem Village in 1692 and 1693 reveals new connections behind the events, and shows how rapidly a community can descend into bloodthirsty madness. Roach opens her work with chapters on the history of the Puritan colonies of New England, and explains how these people regarded the metaphysical and the supernatural. The account of the days from January 1692 to March 1693 keeps in order the large cast of characters, places events in their correct contexts, and occasionally contradicts earlier assumptions about the gruesome events. The last chapter discusses the remarkable impact of the events, pointing out how the 300th anniversary of the trials made headlines in Japan and Australia.
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