The ruin of all witches : life and death in the New World
(Book, New Book)
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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Putney School Library - Nonfiction | New Book | 133.4 GAS | On Shelf |
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Brooks Memorial Library - Nonfiction - Mezzanine | Book | 133.4 GAS | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Parsons, Hugh, -- died 1685.
Parsons, Mary -- (Mary Lewis), -- died 1651.
Pynchon, William, -- 1590-1662.
Springfield (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century.
Springfield (Mass.) -- Religious life and customs.
Springfield (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century.
Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Springfield -- History -- 17th century.
Witch hunting -- Massachusetts -- Springfield -- History -- 17th century.
Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Springfield -- History -- 17th century.
Parsons, Mary -- (Mary Lewis), -- died 1651.
Pynchon, William, -- 1590-1662.
Springfield (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century.
Springfield (Mass.) -- Religious life and customs.
Springfield (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century.
Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Springfield -- History -- 17th century.
Witch hunting -- Massachusetts -- Springfield -- History -- 17th century.
Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Springfield -- History -- 17th century.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Format
Book, New Book
Physical Desc
xxv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-284) and index.
Description
"A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. In Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Preciousfood spoils, livestock ails, property vanishes, and people suffer convulsions as if possessed by demons. A woman is seen wading through the swamp like a lost soul. Disturbing dreams and visions proliferate. Children sicken and die. As tensions rise, rumours spread of witches and heretics and the community becomes tangled in a web of distrust, resentment and denunciation. The finger of suspicion soon falls on a young couple with two small children: the prickly brickmaker, Hugh Parsons, and his troubled wife, Mary. Drawing on rich, previously unexplored source material, Malcolm Gaskill vividly evokes a strange past, one where lives were steeped in the divine and the diabolic, in omens, curses and enchantments. The Ruin of All Witches captures an entire society caught in agonized transition between superstition and enlightenment, tradition and innovation"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gaskill, M. (2022). The ruin of all witches: life and death in the New World . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaskill, Malcolm. 2022. The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaskill, Malcolm. The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gaskill, Malcolm. The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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