A Delusion of Satan by Frances Hill

A Delusion of Satan by Frances Hill

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Summary

This work looks at what went on during the Salem witch trials, when over 100 men, women and children languished in Salem prison on charges of witchcraft. Drawing on insights from contemporary psychology and feminism, it shows how an innocent game of fortune-telling descended into hysteria.

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A Delusion of Satan by Frances Hill

Frances Hill describes how a group of girls, stifled with the rigidity of their puritan lives, started an innocent game of fortune-telling, which rapidly descended into collective hysteria, violent fits and the accusation that many of their neighbours were witches. It is the story of how more than 100 men, women and children languished in Salem prison on the charge of witchcraft. This work tells in clear and factual terms what actually happended in Salem, drawing on insights from contemporary psychology and feminism.
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ISBN 13 9780140257946
ISBN 10 0140257942
Title A Delusion of Satan
Author Frances Hill
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1997-03-27
Number of pages 296
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.