House of John Procter, witchcraft martyr, 1692
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Sprache:Englisch
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
29.06.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
24
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/0,2 cm
Gewicht
46 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-89169-72-0
In 1692 Salem Village, a good name could kill. Truth was the first victim. House of John Procter, witchcraft martyr, 1692 brings you into the courtroom heat where neighbourly fear became state power and a farmer was turned into a symbol. Upham treats Proctor not as legend, but as a man with a household and a stubborn conscience. William P. Upham, writing with the discipline of a documentary historical study, assembles a tightly argued historical biography of John Proctor persecution amid the Salem witch trials. Drawing on records associated with the Salem witchcraft papers, he follows how witchcraft accusations and trials moved from gossip to warrants, examinations, and the gallows in 17th century Massachusetts. The result is colonial America history at ground level: family ties, property, religion, and politics pressed into a single fatal season. For readers who know The Crucible, this offers sharper historical context, separating later legend from what the surviving evidence can support. Measured and evidence-led, it is a touchstone for readers seeking the human story behind the Salem record and its politics. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a complete public domain edition presented as an unabridged historical text, it belongs on the shelf of classic literature collectors, students of early New England, and anyone drawn to true stories of injustice, conscience, and the cost of dissent.
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