John Fiske

Broschiertes Buch

Witchcraft In Salem Village (1904)

Beschreibung

Witchcraft In Salem Village is a historical book written by John Fiske in 1904. The book provides a detailed account of the infamous Salem witch trials, which took place in 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Fiske examines the social, cultural, and political factors that contributed to the hysteria and mass hysteria that led to the persecution and execution of innocent people accused of witchcraft. Fiske's book also explores the role of religion in the Salem witch trials, as well as the impact of the trials on American history and culture. The author draws on primary sources, including court records, diaries, and letters, to provide a comprehensive and objective analysis of the events that unfolded in Salem Village. Throughout the book, Fiske challenges popular misconceptions and myths about the Salem witch trials, and offers a nuanced and insightful interpretation of this dark chapter in American history. Witchcraft In Salem Village is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of witchcraft, the Salem witch trials, and the social and cultural dynamics of early America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

John Fiske was an American philosopher and historian. He was highly influenced by Herbert Spencer and incorporated Spencer's evolutionary principles into his own studies on languages, philosophy, religion, and history. John Fiske was born Edmund Fiske Green on March 30, 1842, in Hartford, Connecticut. He was the sole child of Edmund Brewster Green of Smyrna, Delaware, and Mary Fiske Bound of Middletown, Connecticut. His father edited newspapers in Hartford, New York City, and Panama before dying in 1852. His widow married Edwin W. Stoughton of New York in 1855. Edmund Fiske Green took the name of his maternal great-grandfather, John Fiske, when his mother married for the second time. From 1869 to 1871, he was a philosophy professor at Harvard, then a history instructor in 1870, and finally an assistant librarian from 1872 to 1879. After quitting from the latter job in 1879, he was elected to the board of overseers and was re-elected when his six-year term expired in 1885. Beginning in 1881, he spoke on American history at Washington University in St. Louis on an annual basis, and he became a professor of American history there in 1884, but he continued to live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 114g
• ISBN-13: 9781120054517
• ISBN-10: 1120054516
• Artikelnr.: 27236988