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In The Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
In The Devil's Snare The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
Author: Mary Beth Norton
Historian Norton revisits the witchcraft panic of the late 17th century in the U.S., situating it in the context of anxiety over the Indian wars that may have precipitated the hysteria. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
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ISBN-13: 9780965460972
ISBN-10: 0965460975
Publication Date: 2002
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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While this book is full of historical facts, it is also full of the writers opinion. The writer is an obvious feminist and unfortunately that affected her interpretation of the majority of historical data she collected.
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Well researched in-depth historical account of the Salem witch story.
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very interesting


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