Detestable and wicked arts : New England and witchcraft in the early modern Atlantic world /

"While interpersonal, local, and regional contexts are critical to the analysis of witch-hunting in early New England, this book shows that a full understanding of the Puritan colonies' battle against black magic can only be achieved by placing it in a trans-Atlantic perspective"--

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Main Author: Moyer, Paul Benjamin, 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2020.
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Summary:"While interpersonal, local, and regional contexts are critical to the analysis of witch-hunting in early New England, this book shows that a full understanding of the Puritan colonies' battle against black magic can only be achieved by placing it in a trans-Atlantic perspective"--
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations and maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501751073
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