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Before Salem : witch hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663

Title
Before Salem : witch hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663 / Richard S. Ross III.
Author
Ross, Richard S., III, 1948-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]

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Book/TextUse in library JFE 17-8757Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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Description
vii, 333 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"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"--
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-324) and index.
Call Number
JFE 17-8757
ISBN
  • 9781476666488
  • 1476666482
LCCN
  • 2017011901
  • 40027346587
OCLC
959535411
Author
Ross, Richard S., III, 1948- author.
Title
Before Salem : witch hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663 / Richard S. Ross III.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-324) and index.
Chronological Term
1600-1699
Other Standard Identifier
40027346587
Research Call Number
JFE 17-8757
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