The Wonders of the Invisible World (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Cotton Mather

Overview

In The Wonders of the Invisible World (1693), Puritan minister Cotton Mather takes an objective stance in describing the Salem Witch Trials to the fearful public of the time. Presenting himself as a historian, Mather uses court records to produce an account so austere amd so blunt that it provokes a visceral, emotional response in the readers to the trals, perhaps turning them towards religion. The book provides a great insight into what really happened in Salem, and the mindset of the people there, so long ago.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411465138
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/20/2012
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
Sales rank:	841,924
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years