Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Special Offer | $0.00

Join Today And Start a 30-Day Free Trial and Get Exclusive Member Benefits to Access Millions Books for Free!

Create Free Account

Quick and Easy Sign Up!

It takes less then 1 minute to sign up, then you can enjoy Unlimited eBooks.

Sign Up Browse

Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

  • Download on iOS
  • Download on Android
  • Download on iOS

Witches of the Atlantic World: An Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook

Elaine G. Breslaw
4.9/5 (17258 ratings)
Read Now Download Now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description:This unique anthology is the first to provide a multicultural perspective on witchcraft from the 15th to 18th century. Featuring primary documents as well as scholarly interpretations, Witches of the Atlantic World builds upon information regarding both Christian and non-Christian beliefs about possession and the demonic. Elaine G. Breslaw draws on Native American, African, South American, and African-American sources, as well as the European and New England heritage, to illuminate the ways in which witchcraft in early America was an attempt to understand and control evil and misfortune in the New World.Organized into sections on folklore and magic, diabolical possession, Christian perspectives, and the question of gender, the volume includes selections by Cotton Mather, Matthew Hopkins, and Samuel Willard, among others; Salem trial testimonies; and commentary by a host of distinguished scholars.Together the materials demonstrate how the Protestant and Catholic traditions shaped American concepts, and how multicultural aspects played a key role in the Salem experience. Witches of the Atlantic World sheds new light on one of the most perplexing aspects of American history and provides important background for the continued scholarly and popular interest in witches and witchcraft today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Witches of the Atlantic World: An Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook. To get started finding Witches of the Atlantic World: An Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
—
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
—
Release
—
ISBN
0814798519

Witches of the Atlantic World: An Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook

Elaine G. Breslaw
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: This unique anthology is the first to provide a multicultural perspective on witchcraft from the 15th to 18th century. Featuring primary documents as well as scholarly interpretations, Witches of the Atlantic World builds upon information regarding both Christian and non-Christian beliefs about possession and the demonic. Elaine G. Breslaw draws on Native American, African, South American, and African-American sources, as well as the European and New England heritage, to illuminate the ways in which witchcraft in early America was an attempt to understand and control evil and misfortune in the New World.Organized into sections on folklore and magic, diabolical possession, Christian perspectives, and the question of gender, the volume includes selections by Cotton Mather, Matthew Hopkins, and Samuel Willard, among others; Salem trial testimonies; and commentary by a host of distinguished scholars.Together the materials demonstrate how the Protestant and Catholic traditions shaped American concepts, and how multicultural aspects played a key role in the Salem experience. Witches of the Atlantic World sheds new light on one of the most perplexing aspects of American history and provides important background for the continued scholarly and popular interest in witches and witchcraft today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Witches of the Atlantic World: An Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook. To get started finding Witches of the Atlantic World: An Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
—
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
—
Release
—
ISBN
0814798519

More Books

Witches of the Atlantic World

Witches of the Atlantic World

4.4/5 (1,282,506 ratings)

Teaching American History in a Global Context

Teaching American History in a Global Context

4.2/5 (4,466 ratings)

The Massachusetts register

The Massachusetts register

4.1/5 (1,751 ratings)

The Witch Studies Reader

The Witch Studies Reader

4.5/5 (743 ratings)

Fish and Shellfish

Fish and Shellfish

4/5 (647 ratings)

Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States

Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States

4/5 (647 ratings)

Principles and concepts for development in nowadays society

Principles and concepts for development in nowadays society

4.7/5 (647 ratings)

Essential fish habitat source document

Essential fish habitat source document

4.6/5 (647 ratings)

The Water-witch

The Water-witch

4.9/5 (647 ratings)
loader