Project Gutenberg 2009-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 1421 Mather, Cotton 1663 1728 Mather, C. (Cotton) Mather, Increase 1639 1723 11009003 The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Julie Barkley, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Wonders of the Invisible World" by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This work serves as a documentation of the Salem witch trials, detailing the trials and executions of individuals accused of witchcraft in New England. The Mather family, both Cotton and his father Increase, were influential figures in the context of these events, and their writings reflect their strong belief in the reality of witchcraft and the supernatural influences behind it. The opening portion of the book lays the groundwork for understanding the witch hysteria that gripped New England, particularly the events surrounding the Salem witch trials. It recounts how the panic began in the community and how various individuals were accused, leading to numerous executions based on flimsy evidence and societal fears. Cotton Mather emerges as a pivotal character, advocating for the trials and revealing his deep commitment to addressing what he perceived as the threat posed by witches. The text portrays a society fraught with fear and superstition, illustrating the blurred lines between justice and paranoia during this dark chapter in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Witchcraft -- New England -- Early works to 1800 BF Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 604248 604057 2024-10-12T09:59:11.321805 2023-09-12T12:29:07.447845 text/html text/html 605243 2009-04-06T13:54:16 text/html 801445 2009-04-06T13:54:38 text/html application/zip 892637 2024-10-12T09:59:27.714700 application/epub+zip 894361 2024-10-12T09:59:17.120772 application/epub+zip 295472 2024-10-12T09:59:14.174760 application/epub+zip 1174718 2024-10-12T09:59:34.401662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083159 2024-10-12T09:59:25.404723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387823 2022-09-13T09:34:07.962611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512300 512208 2024-10-12T09:59:08.928824 2023-09-12T12:29:05.526831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 512380 2009-04-06T13:54:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 197932 2009-04-06T13:54:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 512533 2009-04-06T13:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197917 2009-04-06T13:54:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22036 2024-10-12T09:59:34.683667 application/rdf+xml 16843 2024-10-12T09:59:15.041756 image/jpeg 4216 2024-10-12T09:59:14.618772 image/jpeg 886318 2024-10-12T09:59:11.414796 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia