In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692 by Mary Beth Norton

In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692

Mary Beth Norton

436 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

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In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692 by Mary Beth Norton is a gripping and meticulously researched historical study that will captivate readers of American history, particularly those fascinated by the complexities of Puritan New England, colonial America, and the struggles of women's lives during this pivotal period in our nation's past.

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Award-winning historian Mary Beth Norton reexamines the Salem witch trials in this startlingly original, meticulously researched, and utterly riveting study.In 1692 the people of Massachusetts were living in fear, and not solely of satanic afflict...

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