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Before Salem : witch hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663 /
"This history examines the outbreak of witch hysteria in the Valley, focusing on accusations of demonic possession, apotropaic magic and the role of the clergy. Although the hysteria was eventually quelled by a progressive magistrate unwilling to try witches, accounts of the trials later influe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2017]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This history examines the outbreak of witch hysteria in the Valley, focusing on accusations of demonic possession, apotropaic magic and the role of the clergy. Although the hysteria was eventually quelled by a progressive magistrate unwilling to try witches, accounts of the trials later influenced contemporary writers during the Salem witch hunts"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 333 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476627793 1476627797 |