Documents of the Salem Witch Trials

Through its extensive use of primary source materials and provision of essential accompanying explanations, this book places readers into the context of late 17th-century Salem society to shed light on one of the darkest events in American history—the Salem witch trials.

• Examines the individual cases of many of the victims of the more than year-long Salem witch trials episode

• Clarifies the historical context of the belief systems and culture of 17th-century Massachusetts to enable modern ...