The History of Witchcraft in America
By Charles Wentworth Upham, Howard Williams, Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, Allen Putnam, Frederick George Lee, James Thacher, M. V. B. Perley, John M. Taylor, William P. Upham, M. Schele de Vere, Samuel Roberts Wells
Length88h 52m
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The anthology 'The History of Witchcraft in America' presents an enthralling exploration of the varied and multifaceted narratives surrounding witchcraft in the American context. Spanning from deeply entrenched superstitions to the sociopolitical dimensions of witch trials, the collection navigates the complex themes of fear, scapegoating, and societal hysteria. Through a blend of historical accounts, philosophical treatises, and cultural analyses, the book offers a diverse stylistic panorama that encapsulates the eeriness and intrigue of its subject matter. Among its standout pieces are those that weave together oppressive puritanical ethos with intricate archival research, unraveling the enduring legacy of witchcraft in American conscience without isolating any single voice. The contributing authors are stalwarts in their respective fields, collectively bringing forth a trove of historical and cultural insights that expand the anthology's depth. Figures like Increase and Cotton Mather are crucial, with their perspectives entrenched in the religious fervor of their time, providing invaluable documentation and analysis of the supernatural beliefs that gripped early America. The anthology as a whole is emblematic of the broader 19th-century fascination with esotericism and spiritualism, inviting readers to reconsider the dark recesses of past societal psyche through a multitude of scholarly lenses. This carefully curated collection recommends itself to anyone keen on traversing the shadowy yet enlightening corridors of America's witchcraft history. Its ambition to present a kaleidoscope of perspectives makes it not only educational but also a vital discourse for understanding historical complexities laid bare through meticulous research. By reading it, one embarks on a journey that is as much about the societies that feared witches as it is about the witches themselves—an insightful tapestry woven from the fibers of America's haunted heritage. The anthology serves as a scholarly resource that urges readers to engage in a stimulating dialogue with its authors through the pages of history.
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length88 hrs 52 mins
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Publish dateNov 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
97First Causes
2Chapter I.
98Death of the Patriarch
3Chapter I.
99Growth
4Chapter II.
100Trouble in the Church
5Chapter III.
101Rev. Mr. Burroughs
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6Chapter I.
102Deodat Lawson
7Chapter II.
103Parris—A Malignant
8Chapter III.
104A Protean Devil
9Chapter IV.
105State of Physiology
10Chapter V.
106William Penn as a Precedent
11Chapter VI.
107Phenomena of Witchery
12Chapter VII.
108Parris and His “Circle”
13Chapter VIII.
109The Inquisitions—Sarah Good
14Chapter IX.
110A Child Witch
15Chapter X.
111The Towne Sisters
16The Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather
112Depositions of Parris and His Tools
17The Author's Defence
113Goody Nurse’s Excommunication
18Enchantments Encountered
114Mary Easty
19An Abstract of Mr. Perkins's Way for the Discovery of Witches
115Mrs. Cloyse
20An Hortatory and Necessary Address, to a Country Now Extraordinarily Alarum'd by the Wrath of the Devil
116The Proctor Family
21A Narrative of an Apparition which a Gentleman in Boston, had of His Brother, Just Then Murthered in London
117The Jacobs Family
22A Modern Instance of Witches, Discovered and Condemned in a Tryal, Before that Celebrated Judge, Sir Matthew Hale
118Giles and Martha Corey
23I. The Tryal of G. B. at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held in Salem, 1692
119Decline of the Delusion
24II. The Tryal of Bridget Bishop, Alias Oliver, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held at Salem, June 2. 1692
120The Physio-psychological Causes of the Trouble
25III. The Tryal of Susanna Martin, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, June 29. 1692
121The Last of Parris
26IV. The Tryal of Elizabeth How, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, June 30. 1692
122“One of the Afflicted”—Her Confession
27V. The Trial of Martha Carrier, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, August 2. 1692
123The Transition
28Matter Omitted in the Trials
124The Fetish Theory Then and Now
29The Devil Discovered
125The Views of Modern Investigators
30A True Narrative of some Remarkable Passages relating to sundry Persons afflicted by Witchcraft at Salem Village in New-England, which happened from the 19th. of March to the 5th. of April, 1692.
126Importance of the Subject
31Remarks of things more than ordinary about the Afflicted Persons
127What Planchette Is and Does
32Remarks concerning the Accused
128The Press on Planchette
33A Further Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches, Sent in a Letter from Thence, to a Gentleman in London
129Theory First—That the Board is Moved by the Hands that Rest Upon It
34Christian Reader
130Theory Second—It is Electricity, or Magnetism
35Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts
131Electricity Has Nothing To Do With It
36Postscript
132Third—The Devil Theory
37Preface
133Theory of a Floating, Ambient Mentality
38Map and Illustrations
134“To Daimonion” (The Demon)
39Index to the Map
135It is Some Principle of Nature as Yet Unknown
40Town of Salem
136Theory of the Agency of Departed Spirits
41Grants
137Planchette’s Own Theory
42Farms
138The Rational Difficulty
43Introduction
139The Medium—The Doctrine of Spheres
44Salem Village (pt. 1)
140The Moral and Religious Difficulty
45Salem Village (pt. 2)
141What This Modern Development Is, and What is to Come of It
46Salem Village (pt. 3)
142Conclusion
47Salem Village (pt. 4)
143How to Work Planchette
48Witchcraft (pt. 1)
144“The Communion of Saints”
49Witchcraft (pt. 2)
145Dr. Doddridge’s Dream
50Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 1)
146Two Indictments for Witchcraft
51Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 2)
147A Warrant for the Execution of a Witch1 and the Sheriff's Return Thereon
52Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 3)
148Chapter I
53Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 4)
149Chapter II
54Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 5)
150Chapter III
55Witchcraft at Salem Village (pt. 6)
151Chapter IV
56Supplement (pt. 1)
152Chapter V
57Supplement (pt. 2)
153Chapter VI
58Appendix
154Chapter VII
59Prefatory Note
155Chapter VIII
60Introduction
156Chapter IX
61I.
157Chapter X
62II.
158Preface
63III.
159Explanatory Note
64IV.
160Witchcraft Marvel-Workers
65V.
161Mather and Calef
66VI.
162Cotton Mather
67VII.
163Robert Calef
68VIII.
164Thomas Hutchinson
69IX.
165C. W. Upham
70X.
166Margaret Jones
71XI.
167Ann Hibbins
72XII.
168Ann Cole
73XIII.
169Elizabeth Knap
74XIV.
170The Morse Family
75XV.
171The Goodwin Family
76XVI.
172Salem Witchcraft
77XVII.
173Tituba
78XVIII.
174Sarah Good
79XIX.
175Dorcas Good
80XX.
176Sarah Osburn
81Notice
177Martha Corey
82Introduction
178Giles Corey
83Mrs. Howe’s Case
179Rebecca Nurse
84Descendants of James Howe
180Mary Easty
85Descendants of James Howe Ipswich Howes—James Branch
181Susanna Martin
86Witchcraft and Sorcery
182Martha Carrier
87Salem Witchcraft
183Rev. George Burroughs
88House of John Procter, Witchcraft Martyr, 1692 by William P. Upham
184Summary
89Introduction
185The Confessors
90The Place
186The Accusing Girls
91The Salemite of Forty Years Ago
187The Prosecutors
92How the Subject was Opened
188Witchcraft’s Author
93Careful Historiography
189The Motive
94The Actors in the Tragedy
190Local and Personal
95Philosophy of the Delusion
191Methods of Providence
96Character of the Early Settlement
192Appendix
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