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In the shadow of Salem : the Andover witch hunt of 1692 / Richard Hite.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hite, Richard, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Witchcraft--Massachusetts--Andover--History--17th century.
- Witchcraft.
- History.
- Massachusetts--Andover.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 281 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Yardley, Pennsylvania : Westholme Publishing, [2018]
- Summary:
- The first complete account of the largest supernatural crisis in American history, the long overlooked phase of the largest witch hunt in American history, and how ordinary citizens brought it to a close.
- Contents:
- 1 The Evil Hand is Upon Them p. 1
- 2 A Cruel Day in April p. 15
- 3 A Shadow Over Andover p. 34
- 4 Prelude to Witchcraft p. 45
- 5 Rumors and Nightmares p. 67
- 6 The Andover Witch Hunt p. 83
- 7 Look with an Evil Eye p. 99
- 8 The Touch Test p. 116
- 9 The Tribulations of Job (and Moses) p. 127
- 10 The Resistance Grows p. 148
- 11 The Trials Resume p. 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-270) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1594163006
- 9781594163005
- OCLC:
- 1011176628
- Publisher Number:
- 99977447837
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