Death in Salem - The Private Lives Behind the 1692 Witch Hunt

Informationen zum Autor By Diane Foulds Klappentext  During the 1692 witch trials, more than 150 people were arrested. An estimated 25 million Americans-including author Diane Foulds—are descended from the twenty individuals executed. What happened to our ancestors? Death in Salem is the first book to take a clear-eyed look at this complex time, by examining the lives of the witch trial participants from a personal perspective.

About the author

Diane E. Foulds, a tenth-generation descendent one of those hanged in Salem in 1692, is the author of three books, including Curious New England and Vermont: An Explorer's Guide. Her articles have appeared in the Boston Globe, Washington Post, and Yankee magazine.

Product details

• Authors: Diane Foulds, Diane E. Foulds, Foulds Diane
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.2013
• EAN: 9780762784974
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-8497-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), History of the Americas, Witchcraft & Wicca