Salem Possessed: Social Origins of Witchcraft (Harvard Paperbacks) by P Boyer (1974-07-01)
Salem Possessed explores the social origins of witchcraft accusations in Salem. Framing the episode within its historical and social context, this scholarly study examines how a pivotal moment in colonial American history can be understood through the relationships and conditions surrounding it.
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Salem Possessed: Social Origins of Witchcraft examines the historical roots of witchcraft accusations in Salem.
The book focuses on the social conditions and relationships connected to this episode in colonial American history.
It offers a scholarly approach to understanding Salem’s witchcraft crisis through its broader social context.
Published as part of the Harvard Paperbacks series, this work is suited to readers interested in history, religion, and society.
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