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

Informationen zum Autor 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. 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.

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