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This historical narrative of the Salem witch trials takes its dialogue from actual trial records but applies modern psychiatric knowledge to the witchcraft hysteria. Starkey's sense of drama also vividly recreates the atmosphere of pity and terror that fostered the evil and suffering of this... read more
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First Sentence edit
One does not commonly shape destiny at the age of nine or eleven, and until the middle of January 1692, Betty and Abigail had given no indication that they were about to do so.
Table of Contents edit
Acknowledgments
Preface
I. The Easiest Room in Hell
II. Young People's Circle
III. the Possessed
IV. Tituba
V. Gospel Witch
VI. "What Sin Unrepented Of?"
VII. John Procter's Jade
VIII. The Weird Sisters
IX. Small Black Minister
X. Puritan Knight
XI. Democracy for Witches
XII. Village Circle
XIII. Damned For the Glory of God
XIV. Blood to Drink
XV. The Devil in Andover
XVI. On Gallows Hill
XVII. Eight Firebrands of Hell
XVIII. The Ghost of Mary Esty
XIX. Jail Delivery
XX. The Devil and Cotton Mather
XXI. Village Purge
XXII. "We Walked in Clouds"
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Marion Lena Starkey (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1949
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Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1949
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- Dewey: 345.7440288
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