The Resource The ruin of all witches : life and death in the New World, Malcolm Gaskill
The ruin of all witches : life and death in the New World, Malcolm Gaskill
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- Summary
- "A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. In Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails, property vanishes, and people suffer convulsions as if possessed by demons. A woman is seen wading through the swamp like a lost soul. Disturbing dreams and visions proliferate. Children sicken and die. As tensions rise, rumours spread of witches and heretics and the community becomes tangled in a web of distrust, resentment and denunciation. The finger of suspicion soon falls on a young couple with two small children: the prickly brickmaker, Hugh Parsons, and his troubled wife, Mary. Drawing on rich, previously unexplored source material, Malcolm Gaskill vividly evokes a strange past, one where lives were steeped in the divine and the diabolic, in omens, curses and enchantments. The Ruin of All Witches captures an entire society caught in agonized transition between superstition and enlightenment, tradition and innovation"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxiv, 308 pages
- Contents
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- A voice that said 'death'
- Here we must be happy
- Temptations of desire
- Sleeveless errands
- I hear my child is dead
- Strange dreams
- That dumb dog
- Converse with the devil
- New Witchland
- Epilogue: An end to all affection
- Isbn
- 9780141991481
- Label
- The ruin of all witches : life and death in the New World
- Title
- The ruin of all witches
- Title remainder
- life and death in the New World
- Statement of responsibility
- Malcolm Gaskill
- Subject
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- Parsons, Mary, (Mary Lewis), died 1651
- Pynchon, William, 1590-1662
- Springfield (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century
- Springfield (Mass.) -- Religious life and customs
- BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft (see also RELIGION / Wicca)
- Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts | Springfield -- History -- 17th century
- Witch hunting -- Massachusetts | Springfield -- History -- 17th century
- Witchcraft -- Massachusetts | Springfield -- History -- 17th century
- Springfield (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
- Parsons, Hugh, died 1685
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. In Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails, property vanishes, and people suffer convulsions as if possessed by demons. A woman is seen wading through the swamp like a lost soul. Disturbing dreams and visions proliferate. Children sicken and die. As tensions rise, rumours spread of witches and heretics and the community becomes tangled in a web of distrust, resentment and denunciation. The finger of suspicion soon falls on a young couple with two small children: the prickly brickmaker, Hugh Parsons, and his troubled wife, Mary. Drawing on rich, previously unexplored source material, Malcolm Gaskill vividly evokes a strange past, one where lives were steeped in the divine and the diabolic, in omens, curses and enchantments. The Ruin of All Witches captures an entire society caught in agonized transition between superstition and enlightenment, tradition and innovation"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gaskill, Malcolm
- Dewey number
- 133.4/30974426
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF1576
- LC item number
- .G37 2022
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Witch hunting
- Witchcraft
- Trials (Witchcraft)
- Parsons, Hugh
- Parsons, Mary
- Pynchon, William
- Springfield (Mass.)
- Springfield (Mass.)
- Springfield (Mass.)
- Label
- The ruin of all witches : life and death in the New World, Malcolm Gaskill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A voice that said 'death' -- Here we must be happy -- Temptations of desire -- Sleeveless errands -- I hear my child is dead -- Strange dreams -- That dumb dog -- Converse with the devil -- New Witchland -- Epilogue: An end to all affection
- Control code
- on1296531648
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxiv, 308 pages
- Isbn
- 9780141991481
- Lccn
- 2021057423
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1296531648
- Label
- The ruin of all witches : life and death in the New World, Malcolm Gaskill
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A voice that said 'death' -- Here we must be happy -- Temptations of desire -- Sleeveless errands -- I hear my child is dead -- Strange dreams -- That dumb dog -- Converse with the devil -- New Witchland -- Epilogue: An end to all affection
- Control code
- on1296531648
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxiv, 308 pages
- Isbn
- 9780141991481
- Lccn
- 2021057423
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1296531648
Subject
- Parsons, Mary, (Mary Lewis), died 1651
- Pynchon, William, 1590-1662
- Springfield (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century
- Springfield (Mass.) -- Religious life and customs
- BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft (see also RELIGION / Wicca)
- Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts | Springfield -- History -- 17th century
- Witch hunting -- Massachusetts | Springfield -- History -- 17th century
- Witchcraft -- Massachusetts | Springfield -- History -- 17th century
- Springfield (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
- Parsons, Hugh, died 1685
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