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 The Devil Discovered Salem Witchcraft 1692
Enders A. Robinson
The Salem witch hunt of 1692 represents one
of the grimmest events in early American history. It is the story of innocent
people caught in a web of intrigue from which they could not extricate
themselves. The author, himself a descendant of one of those executed, argues
masterfully that the witch hunt was driven by conspiracies of envious men intent
on destroying their enemies. Sanctioned by the old guard of Puritan leaders,
these men arrested two hundred people for witchcraft, twenty-eight of whom were
executed or died in prison. The convergence of religious, social, political, and
economic forces that sparked the accusations and trials are laid out clearly and
concisely, exploring the motives and relationships of those who fanned the
flames of the witch hunt. Robinson also provides a closer look at the lives of
seventy-five of the people accused as witches, analyzing their places in the
community and shedding light on why they were targeted. $23.95 list, 382 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-176-1 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-176-4 © 1991 Table of Contents
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