Description |
xvi, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Two Salem families, 1641-1692 -- Two mysteries -- The mysteries end and the hearings begin -- The accuser: Ann Putnam, junior -- The one and the many -- From hearings to trials -- The man in black -- Choosing death with a quiet conscience -- That no more innocent blood be shed -- A great delusion of Satan. |
Indexed In: |
Bklst 11/01/2003 |
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SLJ Dec 2003 |
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VOYA 2003 no. 6 |
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PW 12/01/2003 |
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Kirkus 10/15/2003 |
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NYT Bk 02/08/2004 |
Summary |
Sifting through the facts, myths, and half-truths surrounding the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, a historian draws on primary sources to explore the events of that time. |
Subject |
Trials (Witchcraft) -- Salem (Mass.)
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Witchcraft -- Salem (Mass.)
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Salem (Mass.) -- History.
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ISBN |
0689848641 (lib. bdg.) |
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