Witchcraft in early North America
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Published
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2010].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781442203570 (cloth : alk. paper), 1442203579, 9781442203587 (pbk.), 1442203587 (pbk.)
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xiv, 217 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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Published
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2010].
Language
English
ISBN
9781442203570 (cloth : alk. paper), 1442203579, 9781442203587 (pbk.), 1442203587 (pbk.)
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Witchcraft in Early North America investigates European, African, and Indian witchcraft beliefs and their expression in colonial America. Alison Games's engaging book takes us beyond the infamous outbreak at Salem, Massachusetts, to look at how witchcraft was a central feature of colonial societies in North America. Her substantial and lively introduction orients readers to the subject and to the rich selection of documents that follows. The documents begin with first encounters between European missionaries and Native Americans in New France and New Spain, and they conclude with witch hunts among Native Americans in the years of the early American republic. The documents--some of which have never been published previously--include excerpts from trials in Virginia, New Mexico, and Massachusetts; accounts of outbreaks in Salem, Abiquiu (New Mexico), and among the Delaware Indians; descriptions of possession; legal codes; and allegations of poisoning by slaves. The documents raise issues central to legal, cultural, social, religious, and gender history.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Montville Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION 133.4 GAMES | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Games, A. (2010). Witchcraft in early North America . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Games, Alison, 1963-. 2010. Witchcraft in Early North America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Games, Alison, 1963-. Witchcraft in Early North America Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Games, Alison. Witchcraft in Early North America Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010.
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