MG’s absorbing new micro-history focuses on a Crucible-esque event in Springfield, Mass. in 1651, when a young couple were condemned by their peers as witches. Drawing on detailed primary sources, this narrative reveals the terror and paranoia of early colonial America.
The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
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£20.00
Edition:Hardback978024141338804/11/2021
Categories: 02. Books for Christmas 2021: History, Books for Christmas 2021, History
Tag: North America
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