Satan and Salem by Benjamin C Ray
The result of a perfect storm of factors that culminated in a great moral catastrophe, the Salem witch trials of 1692 took a breathtaking toll on the young English colony of Massachusetts. In Satan and Salem, Benjamin Ray looks beyond single-factor interpretations to offer a far more nuanced view of why the Salem witch-hunt spiraled out of control.
“Measurably deepens our understanding of the underlying dynamics, especially the parts played by important participants” —John Demos, New York Review of Books
“At least once a generation a scholar promises to give the final word on the origins and course of the 1692 Salem witchcraft outbreak. Ben Ray’s Satan and Salem is a book that finally delivers on that ambitious claim.” —Gretchen A. Adams, Texas Tech University
“At least once a generation a scholar promises to give the final word on the origins and course of the 1692 Salem witchcraft outbreak. Ben Ray’s Satan and Salem is a book that finally delivers on that ambitious claim.” —Gretchen A. Adams, Texas Tech University
Benjamin C. Ray is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. He is the Director of the award-winning Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and an associate editor of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813939926 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813939925 |
| Title | Satan and Salem |
| Author | Benjamin C Ray |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2017-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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