Witch Accusations in Seventeenth Century New England -U.S

Witch Accusations in Seventeenth Century New England -U.S
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Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
Total Pages : 70
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ISBN-10 : 9781319233389
ISBN-13 : 1319233384
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Book Synopsis Witch Accusations in Seventeenth Century New England -U.S by : Richard Godbeer

Download or read book Witch Accusations in Seventeenth Century New England -U.S written by Richard Godbeer and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document collection explores why people living in the seventeenth century thought it reasonable to believe in witches and to accuse people of using witchcraft against their enemies. This requires students to set aside their own assumptions and reconstruct the premodern world that New England settlers inhabited through the analysis of primary sources. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources with an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical context.


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