The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Account of Witch Trials in Early Modern Period: 1647-1697By John M. Taylor
Length5h 12m
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John M. Taylor's The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut is a concise but richly documentary study of the witchcraft prosecutions that preceded and paralleled the more famous Salem outbreak. Drawing on court records, colonial statutes, depositions, and local histories, Taylor reconstructs the legal and theological climate in which suspicion became accusation and accusation could become death. His style is sober, archival, and judicious, belonging to the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century tradition of antiquarian historical writing, yet animated by a clear moral interest in the dangers of communal fear. Taylor, a Connecticut lawyer and historical writer, was well positioned to examine the subject through its legal traces. His familiarity with judicial procedure and civic institutions informs his attention to indictments, verdicts, magistrates, and evidentiary habits. Writing at a time when regional historians were reassessing colonial New England's moral legacy, he sought to restore Connecticut's neglected place in the history of American witchcraft. This book is recommended for readers interested in colonial law, Puritan culture, and the social psychology of persecution. It is especially valuable as a compact, source-based corrective to Salem-centered narratives.
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Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length5 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 31, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (Annotated)
8Chapter VI
2The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut
9Chapter VII
3Chapter I
10Chapter VIII
4Chapter II
11Chapter IX
5Chapter III
12Chapter X
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6Chapter IV
13Chapter XI
7Chapter V
14Memorable Quotes
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