The Real Witches Of New England
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The Real Witches Of New England
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Author : Ellen Evert Hopman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Real Witches Of New England written by Ellen Evert Hopman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Reveals the origins and history of the New England witch hysteria, its continuing repercussions, and the multilayered practices of today’s modern witches • Shares the stories of 13 accused witches from the New England colonies through interviews with their living descendants • Explores the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age, despite ongoing persecution • Includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern witchcraft practitioners, interwoven with practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of religious freedom--and what caused these prejudices to linger centuries after the fact? Weaving together history, sacred lore, modern practice, and the voices of today’s witches, Ellen Evert Hopman offers a new, deeper perspective on American witchcraft and its ancient pagan origins. Beginning with the “witch hysteria” that started in Europe and spread to the New World, Hopman explores the witch hunts, persecutions, mass hysteria, and killings, concluding that between forty and sixty thousand women and men were executed as witches. Combining records of known events with moving interviews with their descendants, she shares the stories of 13 New England witches persecuted during the witch trials, including Tituba and Mary Bliss Parsons, the Witch of Northhampton. Despite the number of false accusations during the witch hysteria in the New England colonies, Hopman reveals how there were practicing witches during that time and describes the positive role witches played in rural communities until the dawn of the industrial age. Exploring how the perception and practices of witches has evolved and expanded over the centuries, Hopman also includes in-depth interviews with 25 modern-day practitioners from a variety of pagan faiths, including druids, wiccans, Celtic reconstructionists, and practitioners of the fairy faith. Emerging from their insights is a treasure trove of practical information on the sacred calendar, herb lore, spells, and magical practices. Bringing together past and present, Hopman reveals what it really means to be a “witch,” redefining the label with dignity and spiritual strength.
The Literature Of Witchcraft In New England
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Author : Justin Winsor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The Literature Of Witchcraft In New England written by Justin Winsor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Witchcraft categories.
The Salem Witch Trials
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Author : Don Nardo
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2016-12-15
The Salem Witch Trials written by Don Nardo and has been published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Mass hysteria in the late 17th century led to trials of people suspected to be witches in Salem, Massachusetts. Anyone could be accused of causing mysterious maladies or unfortunate occurrences, such as the death of cattle. Readers discover important facts and captivating details about this fascinating time in American history. The dangers of leveling accusations without proof and succumbing to panic are discussed in this engaging text, which is supplemented with a fact-filled timeline, full-color photographs, and primary sources.
Annals Of Witchcraft In New England
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Author : Samuel G. Drake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869
Annals Of Witchcraft In New England written by Samuel G. Drake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with Witchcraft categories.
Drawn up from published and other well authenticated records of the alleged operations of witches and their instigator, the devil. This is the first attempt, so far as is known to the writer, to collect together the annals of witchcraft in the United States. It has doubtless been a question with all readers of accounts of the witchcraft cases which have occurred in America, how it happened that they were so similar to those which took place in England. T.
Witch Hunting In Seventeenth Century New England
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Author : David D. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2005-02-04
Witch Hunting In Seventeenth Century New England written by David D. Hall and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-04 with History categories.
This superb documentary collection illuminates the history of witchcraft and witch-hunting in seventeenth-century New England. The cases examined begin in 1638, extend to the Salem outbreak in 1692, and document for the first time the extensive Stamford-Fairfield, Connecticut, witch-hunt of 1692–1693. Here one encounters witch-hunts through the eyes of those who participated in them: the accusers, the victims, the judges. The original texts tell in vivid detail a multi-dimensional story that conveys not only the process of witch-hunting but also the complexity of culture and society in early America. The documents capture deep-rooted attitudes and expectations and reveal the tensions, anger, envy, and misfortune that underlay communal life and family relationships within New England’s small towns and villages. Primary sources include court depositions as well as excerpts from the diaries and letters of contemporaries. They cover trials for witchcraft, reports of diabolical possessions, suits of defamation, and reports of preternatural events. Each section is preceded by headnotes that describe the case and its background and refer the reader to important secondary interpretations. In his incisive introduction, David D. Hall addresses a wide range of important issues: witchcraft lore, antagonistic social relationships, the vulnerability of women, religious ideologies, popular and learned understandings of witchcraft and the devil, and the role of the legal system. This volume is an extraordinarily significant resource for the study of gender, village politics, religion, and popular culture in seventeenth-century New England.
New England S Witches And Wizards
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Author : Robert Ellis Cahill
language : en
Publisher: Old Saltbox
Release Date : 1992
New England S Witches And Wizards written by Robert Ellis Cahill and has been published by Old Saltbox this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
"Funny and fearful true stories of witches, innocent victims and their accusers in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Curses that seemingly worked their magic and cures by healers that begot them the gallows. Emphasis is on Salem Village in 1692, where 20 accused of witchcraft were executed."
Witches And Warlocks Of Massachusetts
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Author : Peter Muise
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-09-01
Witches And Warlocks Of Massachusetts written by Peter Muise and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-01 with History categories.
Witches and Warlocks of Massachusetts is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Bay State. Organized by region, city and town, the book's dozens of stories include the earliest Puritan accounts of 17th century witches, urban legends about desolate locations haunted by ghostly witch hunt victims, tales of Cape Cod sailors battling witches, and other stories of sinister (and sometimes sympathetic) spellcasters. Massachusetts has a rich history of witchcraft that spans nearly four centuries. Most people are aware of the Salem witch trials but fewer know about the Dogtown witches, the Pepperell farmer who hired a hypnotist to save his bewitched daughter, or Half-Hanged Mary, the witch who died twice and inspired The Handmaid's Tale. These stories are known locally in the towns where they occurred but have never been collected into one book before.
Narratives Of The Witchcraft Cases 1648 1706
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Author : George Lincoln Burr
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1972-01-01
Narratives Of The Witchcraft Cases 1648 1706 written by George Lincoln Burr and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Witch Hunting In Seventeenth Century New England
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Author : David D. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1999
Witch Hunting In Seventeenth Century New England written by David D. Hall and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Illuminates the history of witchcraft and witch-hunting in seventeenth-century New England.
Damned Women
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Author : Elizabeth Reis
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1997
Damned Women written by Elizabeth Reis and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with New England categories.
When exploring the course of events at Salem, historians have often ignored assumptions about gender embedded within Puritan cosmology. The author of this work examines how gender systems cut across religious belief, showing the proscription of women's 'sinful natures' and men's 'natural sins'.
