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The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England

作者 Carol F. Karlsen
出版社 Ingram International Inc
商品描述 The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England:Confessingtofamiliaritywiththedevils,MaryJohnson,aservant,wasexecutedbyConnecticutofficia

內容簡介

內容簡介 Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three hundred years later, the question "Why?" still haunts us. Why were these and other women likely witches--vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft and possession? Carol F. Karlsen reveals the social construction of witchcraft in seventeenth-century New England and illuminates the larger contours of gender relations in that society.

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書名 / The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England
作者 / Carol F. Karlsen
簡介 / The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England:Confessingtofamiliaritywiththedevils,MaryJohnson,aservant,wasexecutedbyConnecticutofficia
出版社 / Ingram International Inc
ISBN13 / 9780393317596
ISBN10 /
EAN / 9780393317596
誠品26碼 /
裝訂 / P:平裝
語言 / 3:英文
級別 / N:無
頁數 / 384
尺寸 / 21.0X14.0X2.5CM

最佳賣點

最佳賣點 : In this work, Carol Karlsen reveals the social construction of witchcraft in 17th century New England and illuminates the larger contours of gender relations in that society. "A pioneering work in . . . the sexual structuring of society. This is not just another book about witchcraft".--Edmund S. Morgan, Yale University.