On Witchcraft (Paperback)

In this fascinating account of witches and devils in colonial America, the renowned and influential minister of Boston's Old North Church attempts to justify his role in the Salem witch trials. A true believer in the devil's battle to get converts in Salem and other Massachusetts towns during the late seventeenth century, Mather also believed the fantastic accusations of those who accused their neighbors of witchcraft.
The theologian's book, first published in 1692, provides readers with guidelines for discovering witches, explanations for how good Christians are tempted by the devil to become witches, and methods of resisting such temptation. The great Boston minister also provides testimony from a number of similar trials, describes instances of witchcraft in other countries, and explains the devil's predicament in dealing with Christianity.
Essential reading for students of the Salem witch trials, "On Witchcraft" will intrigue anyone interested in early American social and cultural history.

General

Imprint:	Dover Publications Inc.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Dover Occult
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	August 2005
Authors:	Cotton Mather
Dimensions:	217 x 141 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	172
ISBN-13:	978-0-486-44413-0
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Magic, spells & alchemy Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > Magic, spells & alchemy Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca
LSN:	0-486-44413-9
Barcode:	9780486444130

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