Project Gutenberg 2008-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 256 Upham, Charles Wentworth 1802 1875 90888536 Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply" by Charles Wentworth Upham is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book addresses the controversies surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, specifically focusing on the role of Cotton Mather and his father, Increase Mather, in fueling the witch hysteria of 1692. Upham aims to provide a detailed examination and defense of his previous work on the subject, engaging in a critical analysis of historical perspectives and the implications of the Mathers' actions during this infamous period. The opening of this work sets the stage by recounting the catalyst for Upham's reply: a critical article published in the "North American Review" that challenged his previous writings on the Salem Witch Trials. Upham expresses the necessity of addressing historical inaccuracies related to Cotton Mather’s involvement in the witchcraft proceedings, asserting the need for clarity on the subject given the significance of the Witchcraft Delusion in America’s early history. He discusses the state of belief during the period, the influence of the Mathers on public superstition, and the societal conditions that contributed to the tragedy. Overall, the beginning establishes a foundation for Upham’s exploration of the intertwined narratives of witchcraft, religion, and historical memory, as he seeks to clarify the complexities behind one of America’s darkest episodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 BF Text Witchcraft Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 576107 576108 2024-10-11T12:32:25.212067 2023-09-12T05:26:18.732727 text/html text/html 575948 2008-10-20T10:43:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208861 2008-10-20T10:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309597 2024-10-11T12:32:37.787011 application/epub+zip 317957 2024-10-11T12:32:29.998025 application/epub+zip 289466 2024-10-11T12:32:27.835049 application/epub+zip 602330 2024-10-11T12:32:43.551972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565174 2024-10-11T12:32:36.519013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405559 2022-09-12T12:13:27.791548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540864 540615 2024-10-11T12:32:24.045043 2023-09-12T05:26:17.797704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 540743 2008-10-20T10:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201008 2008-10-20T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 540735 2008-10-20T10:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200981 2008-10-20T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22464 2024-10-11T12:32:43.948949 application/rdf+xml 18593 2024-10-11T12:32:28.861007 image/jpeg 4160 2024-10-11T12:32:28.365002 image/jpeg 299961 2024-10-11T12:32:25.262022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog