ePub Algic Researches (Dover Books on the American Indians) by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft in History

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In this fascinating account of witches and devils in colonial America; the renowned and influential minister of Boston's Old North Church attempts to justify his role in the Salem witch trials. A true believer in the devil's battle to get converts in Salem and other Massachusetts towns during the late seventeenth century; Mather also believed the fantastic accusations of those who accused their neighbors of witchcraft.The theologian's book; first published in 1692; provides readers with guidelines for discovering witches; explanations for how good Christians are tempted by the devil to become witches; and methods of resisting such temptation. The great Boston minister also provides testimony from a number of similar trials; describes instances of witchcraft in other countries; and explains the devil's predicament in dealing with Christianity.Essential reading for students of the Salem witch trials; On Witchcraft will intrigue anyone interested in early American social and cultural history.