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Chargement... The devil's dominion : magic and religion in early New England (édition 1992)par Richard Godbeer
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Devil's Dominion: Magic and Religion in Early New England par Richard Godbeer
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The Devil's Dominion examines the use of folk magic by ordinary men and women in early New England. The book describes in vivid detail the magical techniques used by settlers and the assumptions which underlaid them. Godbeer argues that layfolk were generally far less consistent in their beliefs and actions than their ministers would have liked; even church members sometimes turned to magic. The Devil's Dominion reveals that the relationship between magical and religious belief was complex and ambivalent: some members of the community rejected magic altogether, but others did not. Godbeer argues that the controversy surrounding astrological prediction in early New England paralleled clerical condemnation of magical practice, and that the different perspectives on witchcraft engendered by magical tradition and Puritan doctrine often caused confusion and disagreement when New Englanders sought legal punishment of witches. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)133.43097409032Philosophy and Psychology Parapsychology And Occultism Specific Topics Witchcraft - Sorcery Witchcraft and Magickal Practice Biography; History By Place North America Northeastern U.S.Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.6)
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Well researched, and providing significant context (the intercolonial wars between New France and New England, as well as wars with Indigenous peoples) for the witch trials, Godbeer's work contributes signifiantly to the scholarship of colonial New England's social history. The only weakness I can highlight is that he could have spent more time on the impact of the Canadiens, and how New Englanders percieved them in relation to their witch anxieties, though he does lightly touch on this with reference to Cotton Mather.
Overall, an excellent work, highly recommended for students of colonial New England and the Salem witch trials. (