Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts

Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9780807863435
ISBN-13 : 0807863432
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Book Synopsis Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts by : David Thomas Konig

Download or read book Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts written by David Thomas Konig and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2004-01-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished by the critical value it assigns to law in Puritan society, this study describes precisely how the Massachusetts legal system differed from England's and how equity and an adapted common law became so useful to ordinary individuals. The author discovers that law gradually replaced religion and communalism as the source of social stability, and he gives a new interpretation to the witchcraft prosecutions of 1692. Originally published 1979. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.


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