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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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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Book/Text | Use in library | JFE 17-8757 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- 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