[PDF.51cu] The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England

The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England

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 | #50963 in Books |  Karlsen, Carol F. |  1998-04-17 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.30 x1.10 x5.50l,.78 | File type: PDF | 384 pages

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||26 of 27 people found the following review helpful.| An awesome read on colonial New England Witchcraft|By Rick Maloney|The Devil in the Shape of A Woman by Carol F. Karlsen studies witchcraft in colonial New England. The thesis of the book is to examine the different factors contributing to the witchcraft hysteria for early settlers and why most witches were women. The principal factors of determining who would be accused of w|From Library Journal|Karlsen has written an intriguing social history of witchcraft in Puritan New England (1620-1725). She unearths detailed evidence which demonstrates that prosecuted and accused witches generally were older, married women who had violated the

"A pioneer work in…the sexual structuring of society. This is not just another book about witchcraft." ―Edmund S. Morgan, Yale University

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraf...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England   |  Carol F. Karlsen. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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