{"title":"Witch Trials","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the candle, the courtroom. This collection gathers the chronicles, trial records, and histories of those accused in Salem, Scotland, Newcastle, Lancaster, Connecticut, and across Europe, along with the historical fiction that keeps their names spoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWithin these pages\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary sources and trial proceedings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholarly histories of the European and colonial witch hunts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical fiction and young-reader editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead to remember. Read to understand the long shadow these trials cast on every path that came after.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-storm-of-witchcraft-the-salem-trials-and-the-american-experience-paperback","title":"A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmerson W. Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers--mainly young women--suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down those responsible for the demonic work. The resulting Salem Witch Trials, culminating in the execution of 19 villagers, persists as one of the most mysterious and fascinating events in American history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorians have speculated on a web of possible causes for the witchcraft that stated in Salem and spread across the region-religious crisis, ergot poisoning, an encephalitis outbreak, frontier war hysteria--but most agree that there was no single factor. Rather, as Emerson Baker illustrates in this seminal new work, Salem was \"a perfect storm\" a unique convergence of conditions and events that produced something extraordinary throughout New England in 1692 and the following years, and which has haunted us ever since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaker shows how a range of factors in the Bay colony in the 1690s, including a new charter and government, a lethal frontier war, and religious and political conflicts, set the stage for the dramatic events in Salem. Engaging a range of perspectives, he looks at the key players in the outbreak--the accused witches and the people they allegedly bewitched, as well as the judges and government officials who prosecuted them--and wrestles with questions about why the Salem tragedy unfolded as it did, and why it has become an enduring legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSalem in 1692 was a critical moment for the fading Puritan government of Massachusetts Bay, whose attempts to suppress the story of the trials and erase them from memory only fueled the popular imagination. Baker argues that the trials marked a turning point in colonial history from Puritan communalism to Yankee independence, from faith in collective conscience to skepticism toward moral governance. 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You will also find a nod to Hocus Pocus and other movies. Spotlights on the best lodging, restaurants, and tourist attractions are also listed, along with maps, and websites for further study. Rebecca F. Pittman is a best-selling author of 13 books, including The History \u0026amp; Haunting of Lizzie Borden, The History and Haunting of Salem, and many more. Her love of mysteries has found her on multiple TV and radio programs. 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Sont-ils réels ou juste un tour de la lune ? Le matin suivant, sa meilleure amie dit qu'un esprit de sorcière l'a attaquée dans l'obscurité. Hannah est alarmée. Cela pourrait-il être vrai ? Quand l'enfant d'un voisin commence à agir étrangement, les villageois sont certains que la sorcellerie est en œuvre. Les soupçons commencent à tourbillonner à Salem et Hannah se retrouve prise dans la ligne de mire. Mais elle n'est pas une sorcière ! Hannah est une fille coloniale courageuse mais effrayée qui travaille comme servante dans une ferme, sans personne pour la protéger. Elle est hors de son élément. Peut-elle échapper à la catastrophe ?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeci est le 6e livre pour enfants de la série I Escaped sur des garçons et des filles courageux qui font face à des défis du monde réel et trouvent des moyens d'échapper à la catastrophe. 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Les années 1600 en particulier ont connu une frénésie de chasses aux sorcières. Soutenus par une loi cruelle et exhortés par des prédicateurs fanatiques, les voisins se sont retournés les uns contre les autres, décimant des familles et des villages entiers. De nombreux innocents ont péri, confrontés à des poursuites, à la torture et à l'exécution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard Low dévoile les histoires de ces cas. Dans son style personnel et accessible, il examine les circonstances et les résultats de plus de trente procès pour sorcellerie, étudie les jalousies mesquines qui ont souvent conduit à des résultats horribles, et visite les quelques monuments qui commémorent les victimes de la superstition. L'auteur s'appuie sur sa vaste collection de sources primaires, de lettres, de journaux intimes et d'instruments authentiques utilisés pour extraire des confessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSi vous vous intéressez aux véritables histoires des procès pour sorcellerie, à l'histoire écossaise ou à la curiosité de savoir comment des communautés pacifiques peuvent sombrer dans l'oppression violente, ce livre vous montrera comment cela s'est produit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCe livre est rempli d'illustrations et de photographies des sites et instruments réels, et contient une liste des noms des personnes poursuivies dans le Fife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNombre de pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate de publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67549333160106,"sku":"9781911486732","price":25.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/PkpG1LsmVZ9781911486732.webp?v=1790816374"},{"product_id":"dixie-witches-9-true-southern-witch-trials-paperback","title":"Dixie Witches: 9 Vrais Procès de Sorcières du Sud - Broché","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignaler une violation de droit d'auteur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003epar \u003cb\u003eCL Gammon\u003c\/b\u003e (Auteur)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCe livre ne parle pas d'histoires de sorcières. Il relate quelques procès pour sorcellerie. Des juges ont présidé certains de ces procès dans des tribunaux civils ; des autorités ecclésiastiques ont mené les autres. Certains de ceux accusés de sorcellerie ont été soumis à la brutalité et à la torture, et certains sont restés des parias après leurs procès. D'un autre côté, beaucoup de sorcières du Sud ont gagné leurs affaires et certaines ont reçu des dommages-intérêts de la part de leurs agresseurs. Dans les cas où l'accusé comparut devant les dirigeants ecclésiastiques et leur congrégation respective, la peine pour sorcellerie était l'excommunication. On peut arguer qu'une procédure ecclésiastique n'est pas un procès, mais la plupart des grandes sectes (par exemple les presbytériens) désignent les procédures d'excommunication comme des procès. Il faut aussi se souvenir qu'autrefois, il y a des siècles, beaucoup considéraient la séparation de l'Église comme une peine très sévère. L'auteur ne s'intéresse pas beaucoup aux activités spécifiques des individus accusés d'être des sorcières. Bien sûr, il n'a pas eu le choix que de relater les « preuves » que des témoins ont présentées contre ces hommes et ces femmes accusés d'avoir ensorcelé leurs voisins. Cela inclut les allégations d'activités surnaturelles. Cependant, si le lecteur s'attend à des histoires fantaisistes de sorcières pratiquant leurs arts noirs démons et délirants, il sera déçu. L'auteur s'intéresse aux réactions de ceux qui soupçonnaient des sorcières parmi eux. Ainsi, il examine attentivement comment les personnes se sont comportées lorsqu'elles étaient confrontées au spectre des sorcières dans leurs communautés. Ces réactions révèlent beaucoup sur les personnes de cette époque – et aussi de notre époque. L'auteur avait un grand nombre de cas parmi lesquels choisir, mais il a choisi de se concentrer sur des cas que la plupart des lecteurs ne connaissent pas bien. Bien sûr, dans les communautés où ces procès ont eu lieu, ces cas sont célèbres. Il n'était pas nécessaire de présenter de nombreux cas similaires de procès pour sorcellerie. Les neuf cas relatés ici sont suffisants pour donner une bonne image des procès pour sorcellerie dans le Sud des États-Unis. Au-delà des neuf procès relatés ici, l'auteur a ajouté plusieurs chapitres qui développent ce sujet. Ces chapitres donneront au lecteur une idée de la façon dont nos ancêtres percevaient la sorcellerie et comment ils ont tenté de la combattre. L'auteur a classé ces cas dans l'ordre chronologique. Ils couvrent une période de plus de deux siècles. Dans la mesure du possible, l'auteur s'est appuyé sur des documents officiels des tribunaux et des églises pour relater ces cas. Il s'est également appuyé sur des lettres, des comptes rendus de journaux et d'autres matériaux produits au moment où ces cas ont eu lieu. L'auteur a essayé de rester neutre, équitable et sérieux dans la présentation de ces cas. Cependant, certains des procès pour sorcellerie contenaient des éléments humoristiques qu'il n'a pas pu résister à inclure. Enfin, l'auteur rappelle au lecteur qu'à l'époque où ces procès ont eu lieu (entre 1626 et 1859), un grand nombre de personnes croyait que la sorcellerie était réelle et maléfique – l'œuvre du Diable. Pour ces personnes, une sorcière agissant à la demande du Diable était aussi réelle – et aussi dangereuse – que n'importe quel animal sauvage. Parfois, les motivations de ceux qui accusaient leurs voisins d'être des sorcières n'avaient rien à voir avec la sorcellerie. Au contraire, beaucoup d'hommes et de femmes ont été accusés de sorcellerie parce que quelqu'un voulait leur faire du mal et croyait qu'une accusation de sorcellerie était le meilleur moyen d'atteindre ce but. 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Thought-provoking, informative, and convincingly presented, \u003ci\u003eThe Specter of Salem\u003c\/i\u003e is an often spellbinding mix of politics, cultural history, and public historiography.\"-- \u003ci\u003eNew England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This well-researched book, forgoing the usual heft of scholarly studies, is not another interpretation of the Salem trials, but an important major work within the scholarly literature on the witch-hunt, linking the hysteria of the period to the evolving history of the American nation. A required acquisition for academic libraries.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, Outstanding Academic Title 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGretchen A. 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This critical study examines original trial transcripts, historical accounts, fiction and drama, film and television shows, and tourist sites in contemporary Salem, challenging the process of how history is collected and recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from literary and historical theory, as well as from performance studies, the book offers a new definition of history and uses Salem as a tool for rethinking the relationships between the truth and the stories people tell about the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin DeRosa\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. She edited the collection \u003ci\u003eAssimilation and Subversion in Earlier American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed essays to \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian Rhetorics of Survivance, Women as Sites of Culture, Postscript: A Journal of Criticism and Theory, In-Between: Essays and Studies in Literary Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67549333684394,"sku":"9780786439836","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/5OsqeZJjW89780786439836_d2065715-c132-4e09-a7ae-e58237bc2daf.webp?v=1790816382"},{"product_id":"witch-trials-legends-and-lore-of-maryland-dark-strange-and-true-tales-paperback","title":"Witch Trials, Legends, and Lore of Maryland: Dark, Strange, and True Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes a witch's ghost haunt a park in Annapolis? Why should Baltimore really be called Charm City? What weird stories and traditions regarding witches in the Chesapeake region are true and where did the others originate? What is the real history of witchcraft in early Maryland? How were accusations of witchcraft handled by the authorities? Why did Maryland not suffer the same fate as Salem in 1692?Reviewing early Maryland records, newspaper articles, and other accounts from the 17th to the early 20th century, this book answers these questions and more, while revealing Maryland's fascinating witch-related history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. 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Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut,\" John M. Taylor meticulously examines the witchcraft trials that engulfed New England during the late 17th century, focusing specifically on Connecticut's unique cultural and legal landscapes. Taylor's scholarly approach combines rigorous historical analysis with vivid narrative techniques, evocatively bringing to life the hysteria, social dynamics, and legal proceedings surrounding these trials. The book is set against the backdrop of colonial Puritanism, illuminating how religious fervor, societal pressures, and communal paranoia influenced both the accused and the accusers, making it a critical contribution to the literature on witchcraft and colonial American history. John M. Taylor, a historian with a profound interest in early American sociology and legal history, draws on extensive archival research to enrich his narrative. His background in anthropology and history provides a unique lens through which he explores the intersections of belief, power, and gender in puritanical society. This book can be seen as a culmination of Taylor's life-long endeavor to unpack the socio-political implications of superstition and law during a tumultuous era in American history. For scholars, students, and enthusiasts of early American history, \"The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut\" is an essential read that offers not only a detailed account of witchcraft hysteria but also serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of societal paranoia. Taylor's eloquent prose and thorough research invite readers to reconsider the historical complexities of witchcraft and its lingering impact on contemporary discussions around justice and belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67549333749930,"sku":"9788027343003","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/dLRkjdRaoQ9788027343003.webp?v=1790816383"},{"product_id":"european-witch-trials-rle-witchcraft-their-foundations-in-popular-and-learned-culture-1300-1500-paperback","title":"European Witch Trials (Rle Witchcraft): Their Foundations in Popular and Learned Culture, 1300-1500 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Kieckhefer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn popular tradition witches were either practitioners of magic or people who were objectionable in some way, but for early European courts witches were heretics and worshippers of the Devil. This study concentrates on the period between 1300 and 1500 when ideas about witchcraft were being formed and witch-hunting was gathering momentum. It is concerned with distinguishing between the popular and learned ideas of witchcraft. The author has developed his own methodology for distinguishing popular from learned concepts, which provides adequate substantiation for the acceptance of some documents and the rejection of others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis distinction is followed by an analysis of the contents of folk tradition regarding witchcraft, the most basic feature of which is its emphasis on sorcery, including bodily harm, love magic, and weather magic, rather than diabolism. The author then shows how and why learned traditions became superimposed on popular notions - how people taken to court for sorcery were eventually convicted on the further charge of devil worship. 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In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. \u003cbr\u003e The sleepy town of Salem, Massachusetts was not unlike every other small village that dotted the countryside around Boston until 1692, when religious authorities held a series of hearings accusing dozens of people of witchcraft across a handful of towns outside of Boston, including Ipswich and Andover. However, since the most notorious trials were held in Salem, they have been known ever since as the Salem Witch Trials. \u003cbr\u003e Today the Salem Witch Trials are often remembered as being a relic of a superstitious past, and Salem has transformed itself into a tourist haven and Halloween destination by capitalizing off the Salem Witch trials. But it was deadly serious in 1692, when 19 men and women found themselves taken to \"Gallows Hill\" and hanged for being witches. Another man who was over 80 years old was pressed to death for refusing to be tried for witchcraft. And from February 1692 - May 1693, hundreds of others were accused of witchcraft, and dozens of them were imprisoned for months until the mass hysteria finally died down. \u003cbr\u003e The Salem Witch Trials are still taught to American schoolchildren, but much of the context is removed from the narrative, and important questions are often never posed. How did the Salem Witch Trials go on for over a year? Why did it happen in Salem? Why were the condemned people accused of witchcraft? American Legends: The Salem Witch Trials chronicles the history that led up to the infamous trials, and the legends and myths surrounding them. 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