Detestable and wicked arts : : New England and witchcraft in the early modern Atlantic world / / Paul B. Moyer.

"While interpersonal, local, and regional contexts are critical to the analysis of witch-hunting in early New England, this book shows that a full understanding of the Puritan colonies' battle against black magic can only be achieved by placing it in a trans-Atlantic perspective"--

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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca [New York] : : Cornell University Press,, 2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (293 pages) :; illustrations, charts
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Summary:"While interpersonal, local, and regional contexts are critical to the analysis of witch-hunting in early New England, this book shows that a full understanding of the Puritan colonies' battle against black magic can only be achieved by placing it in a trans-Atlantic perspective"--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501751059
9781501751615
9781501751066
9781501751073 (ebook)
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Paul B. Moyer.