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Devil in Shape of a Woman : Witchcraft in Colonial New England by Carol F. Karlsen (1989, Trade Paperback)

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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. In 1662, Ann Cole was "taken with very strange Fits," and fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events in Salem took place. The witch-hunting hysteria that seized New England in the late seventeenth century still haunts us today. Why were these and other women likely witches? Why were certain people vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft and possession? In this fascinating work, Professor Carol Karlsen of the University of Michigan draws a compelling, richly detailed portrait of the women who were persecuted as witches. And in what Kirkus Reviews calls "an enlightening contribution to U.S. historical studies." The Devil in the Shape of a Woman gives us an unforgettable look at a society in transition, where fears and witch hunts were manifestations of much deeper sexual, religious, and economic tensions.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679721843
ISBN-13
9780679721840
eBay Product ID (ePID)
856169

Product Key Features

Book Title
Devil in Shape of a Woman : Witchcraft in Colonial New England
Author
Carol F. Karlsen
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca)
Publication Year
1989
Genre
Non-Classifiable, Body, Mind & Spirit
Number of Pages
360 Pages

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Item Length
7.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Bf1576.K37 1989
Reviews
"A remarkable achievement. The 'witches' come alive in this book, not as stereotypes, but as real women living in a society that suspected and feared their independence and combativeness." -- Mary Beth Norton, Mary Donlon Alger Professor of American History, Cornell University "An intriguing social history...well-written." -- Library journal
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
88-082395
Dewey Decimal
133.4/0974
Dewey Edition
19

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