Daily Life during the Salem Witch Trials (Hardcover)

There are few episodes in American history as interesting and controversial as the Salem Witch Trials. This work provides a revealing analysis of what it was like to live in Massachusetts during that time, creating a nuanced profile of New England Puritans and their culture. What was it like to live in the colony of Massachusetts during the last decade of the 17th century, the decade famed for the Salem Witch Trials? Daily Life during the Salem Witch Trials answers that question, offering a vivid portrait essential to anyone seeking to understand the traumatic events of the time in their proper historical context. The book begins with a historical overview tracing the development of the Puritan experiment in the Massachusetts colony from 1620 to 1692. It then explores the cultural values and day-to-day concerns of Puritan society in the late-17th century, including trends and patterns of behavior in family life, household activities, business and economics, political and military responsibilities, and religious belief. Each chapter interprets a different aspect of daily life as it was experienced by those who lived through the social crisis of the witch trials of 1692-93, helping readers better comprehend how the history-making events of those years could come to pass. Firsthand accounts describing daily life in late-17th-century Massachusetts A chronology tracing Massachusetts colonial history from its beginnings in 1620 to the era of the Salem Witch Trials Black-and-white illustrations drawn from archival and museum collections depicting individuals, places, and events contemporaneous with the trials Maps of Massachusetts colony and Salem Village A glossary of key terms and phrases relevant to a study of late-17th-century daily life A comprehensive, annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources readers can use to further explore the subject of daily life in late-17th-century New England

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Daily Life
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	K. David Goss
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-37458-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	0-313-37458-9
Barcode:	9780313374586

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