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A Da Capo Original: From the acclaimed author of A Delusion of Satan , a unique gathering of firsthand accounts about the background, course, and repercussions of the Salem witch trials. . Against the backdrop of a Puritan theocracy threatened by change, in a population terrified not only of eternal damnation but of the earthly dangers of Indian massacres and recurrent smallpox epidemics, a small group of girls denounces a black slave and others as worshipers of Satan. Within two years, twenty men and women are hanged or pressed to death and over a hundred others imprisoned and impoverished. In The Salem Witch Trials Reader , Frances Hill provides and astutely comments upon the actual documents from the trialexaminations of suspected witches, eyewitness accounts of "Satanic influence," as well as the testimony of those who retained their reason and defied the madness. Always drawing on firsthand documents, she illustrates the historical background to the witchhunt and shows how the trials have been represented, and sometimes distorted, by historiansand how they have fired the imaginations of poets, playwrights, and novelists.

For those fascinated by the Salem witch trials, this is compelling reading and the sourcebook.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   14 of 14 people found the following review helpful: this book could not be bettered, 23 Oct 2000 By A Customer For anyone interested in the horror of the 1692 witchhunt, including those who loved Ms Hill's engrossing A DELUSION OF SATAN, this is a fascinating read through the exciting orginal documents. Indian raids, witchcraft, religious outrages and the miscarriages of justice that led to the terrible hangings are all revealed as if we were there. It's hard to imagine how this book could be bettered.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews