On Witchcraft Cotton Mather

  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cotton Mather and His Writings on Witchcraft Thomas James Holmes, 1926
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Wonders of the Invisible World Cotton Mather, 1862
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Salem Witchcraft Samuel P. Fowler, 1861
  on witchcraft cotton mather: On Witchcraft Cotton Mather, 2012-03-27 In this fascinating account of witches and devils in colonial America, the renowned and influential minister of Boston's Old North Church attempts to justify his role in the Salem witch trials. A true believer in the devil's battle to get converts in Salem and other Massachusetts towns during the late seventeenth century, Mather also believed the fantastic accusations of those who accused their neighbors of witchcraft. The theologian's book, first published in 1692, provides readers with guidelines for discovering witches, explanations for how good Christians are tempted by the devil to become witches, and methods of resisting such temptation. The great Boston minister also provides testimony from a number of similar trials, describes instances of witchcraft in other countries, and explains the devil's predicament in dealing with Christianity. Essential reading for students of the Salem witch trials, On Witchcraft will intrigue anyone interested in early American social and cultural history.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cotton Mather & Witchcraft William Frederick Poole, 1870
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions Cotton Mather, 1689
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Memorable providences Cotton Mather, 1697
  on witchcraft cotton mather: World of Darkness Price David W, 2020
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Judge Sewall's Apology Richard Francis, 2005-08-09 Documents the role of Samuel Sewall in the 1692 Salem witch trials in a profile that offers insight into how he was swept up in the zeal that marked the trials and publicly apologized five years later.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: How to Hang a Witch Adriana Mather, 2017-09-12 The #1 New York Times bestseller! It’s the Salem Witch Trials meets Mean Girls in this New York Times bestselling novel from one of the descendants of Cotton Mather, where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem’s past. Salem, Massachusetts, is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather. Recently transplanted from New York City, Sam and her stepmother are not exactly welcomed with open arms. Sam is the descendant of Cotton Mather, one of the men responsible for those trials—and almost immediately, she becomes the enemy of a group of girls who call themselves the Descendants. And guess who their ancestors were? If dealing with that weren’t enough, Sam also comes face to face with a real, live (well, technically dead) ghost. A handsome, angry ghost who wants Sam to stop touching his stuff. But soon Sam discovers she is at the center of a centuries-old curse affecting anyone with ties to the trials. Sam must come to terms with the ghost and find a way to work with the Descendants to stop a deadly cycle that has been going on since the first accused witch was hanged. If any town should have learned its lesson, it’s Salem. But history may be about to repeat itself. “It’s like Mean Girls meets history class in the best possible way.” —Seventeen Magazine “Mather shines a light on the lessons the Salem Witch Trials can teach us about modern-day bullying—and what we can do about it.” —Bustle “Strikes a careful balance of creepy, fun, and thoughtful.” —NPR I am utterly addicted to Mather’s electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and—sigh—romance. It’s beautiful. Haunting. The characters are vivid and real. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down.” —Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of All the Bright Places
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706 George Lincoln Burr, 1914
  on witchcraft cotton mather: A Storm of Witchcraft Emerson W. Baker, 2015 Presents an historical analysis of the Salem witch trials, examining the factors that may have led to the mass hysteria, including a possible occurrence of ergot poisoning, a frontier war in Maine, and local political rivalries.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cotton Mather's "The Wonders of the Invisible World" and Witchcraft in Salem Wolfgang Bürkle, 2007-12 Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, course: Proseminar: Imagining America: 17th Century American Literature, 8 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 represent a cruel part of New England history. Twenty people were killed after they were accused of being witches or wizards. Dozens were imprisoned. One of the key figures today around the trials is Cotton Mather. Although he was not directly involved in accusing or judging the people, he wrote a book about the trials, called The Wonders of the Invisible World. In this book, he listed the different indicators about how to discover someone practicing witchcraft. This essay will concern Cotton Mather's arguments concerning witchcraft, their origin, and his theories about their treatment. The trials in Salem will play an essential part, because the practices during the trials show how witchcraft was proved then, regardless of the guilt of the accused. It was impossible for an accused person to escape punishment in Salem and Mather's and his colleagues arguments served as additional justification for killing innocent people in Salem.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Life and Times of Cotton Mather Kenneth Silverman, 2002 Reintroducing Kenneth Silverman's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of the most celebrated of all New England Puritans, at once a sophisticated work which succeeds admirably in presenting a complete portrait of a complex man and a groundbreaking study that accurately portrays Mather and his contemporaries as the first true American rather than European expatriates.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Wonders of the Invisible World Cotton Mather, D.D., Increase Mather, D.D., 2015-09-07 A serious exhortation. -Bulletin, Volume 3; Volume 11, Boston Public Library, 1892 The execution of the washerwoman, Bridget Bishop, had greatly increased the excitement; and people in a more respectable position began to be accused. On the 19th of July five more persons were executed, and five more experienced the same fate on the 19th of August. Among the latter was Mr. George Borroughs, a minister of the gospel, whose principal crime appears to have been a disbelief in witchcraft itself. His fate excited considerable sympathy, which, however, was checked by Cotton Mather, who was present at the place of execution on horseback, and addressed the crowd, assuring them that Borroughs was an impostor. Many people, however, had now become alarmed at the proceedings of the prosecutors, and among those executed with Borroughs was a man named John Willard, who had been employed to arrest the persons charged by the accusers, and who had been accused himself, because, from conscientious motives, he refused to arrest any more. He attempted to save himself by flight; but he was pursued and overtaken. Eight more of the unfortunate victims of this delusion were hanged on the 22nd of September, making in all nineteen who had thus suffered, besides one who, in accordance with the old criminal law practice, had been pressed to death for refusing to plead. The excitement had indeed risen to such a pitch that two dogs accused of witchcraft were put to death. One of the most famous of early New England documents regarding witchcraft, this book,, composed by Cotton and Increase Mather, transport the reader through the historic events in Salem-Village and the various witch trials, transcribed through the lens of the puritans at that time. The book is divided into 6 sections; the first section contains the author's defense, letters and encounters. The second section follows the discourse on the supernatural world. The section includes trials and narratives and several curiosities. Curiosities, as sampled in the book, appear to be statements of witchcraft and curious behavior. The third section provides accounts of temptations from the Devil. When reading these accounts one must keep in mind that they were written in 1862 and devils and spirits were commonly discussed and feared by most puritans. The remainder of the book discusses different accounts and trials of witchcraft. A remarkable monument of the history of superstition, The Wonders of the Invisible World provides a window through the world of the early puritans and their mentality and rationale through the Salem Witch Trials and their responses to supernatural occurrences.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cotton Mather and Salem Witchcraft William Frederick Poole, 1869
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The First American Evangelical Rick Kennedy, 2015-06-24 Cotton Mather (1663-1728) was America's most famous pastor and scholar at the beginning of the eighteenth century. People today generally associate him with the infamous Salem witch trials, but in this new biography Rick Kennedy tells a bigger story: Mather, he says, was the very first American evangelical. A fresh retelling of Cotton Mather's life, this biography corrects misconceptions and focuses on how he sought to promote, socially and intellectually, a biblical lifestyle. As older Puritan hopes in New England were giving way to a broader and shallower Protestantism, Mather led a populist, Bible-oriented movement that embraced the new century -- the beginning of a dynamic evangelical tradition that eventually became a major force in American culture. Incorporating the latest scholarly research but written for a popular audience, The First American Evangelical brings Cotton Mather and his world to life in a way that helps readers understand both the Puritanism in which he grew up and the evangelicalism he pioneered.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Wonders of the Invisble World Cotton Mather, 2015-10-11 Originally published in Boston in 1693 following the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, this book contains reprints of both Wonders of the Invisible World and A Further Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches, historically significant works by father-and-son Puritan ministers Increase and Cotton Mather. While both books served as cautionary tales, the younger author warned against what he believed to be the very real dangers of the devil and witchcraft in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, while his father's essays are a condemnation of witchcraft hysteria and the use of spectral evidence in courts of law.This edition also includes woodcuts and engravings from several early American and European books on witchcraft.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Witchcraft Delusion in New England (Vol. 1-3) Cotton Mather, Robert Calef, 2023-11-16 The Witchcraft Delusion in New England in three volumes is a book relating the Salem witch trials of 1692-1693. It presents the compilation of works on the subject by Cotton Mather, a Puritan minister involved in trials and Robert Calef who opposed Mather. After the trials Mather published the book Wonders of the Invisible World which contained a few of Mather's sermons, the conditions of the colony and a description of witch trials in Europe. He argued that since there are witches and devils, there are immortal souls. He also claimed that witches appear spectrally as themselves. Calef's response was the book More Wonders of the Invisible World in which he denounced Mather's preaches. The Witchcraft Delusion in New England contains both of those works with the analysis and additional materials which provide a detailed look on the subject of witchcraft.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: More Wonders of the Invisible World, Or The Wonders of the Invisible World Displayed. In Five Parts Robert Calef, 2022-10-27 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Wonders of the Invisible World. Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New England Increase Mather, 2018-10-20 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Wonders of the Invisible World Cotton Mather, 1862
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Remarkable Providences Illustrative of the Earlier Days of American Colonisation Increase Mather, 1856
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Salem Witchcraft Charles Wentworth Upham, 1867 Salem Witchcraft is one of the most famous books published on the Salem Witch Trials. Author Charles Upham was a foremost scholar on the subject, as well as a Massachusetts senator. Only volume one of the series is included in this Anthology.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Witches Stacy Schiff, 2015-10-27 The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic. As psychologically thrilling as it is historically seminal, The Witches is Stacy Schiff's account of this fantastical story -- the first great American mystery unveiled fully for the first time by one of our most acclaimed historians.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Salem witchcraft and Cotton Mather. A reply [to a review in the North American review of C.W. Upham's Salem witchcraft]. Charles Wentworth Upham, 1869
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Witchcraft Delusion of 1692 Thomas Hutchinson, 1870 The Witchcraft Delusion of 1692 is such an interesting resource because it was published nearly 200 years after the Salem Witch Trials, and thus it reflects the radically changed attitudes toward the Trials over that time.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Mathers Robert Middlekauff, 1999-06-29 Originally published: New York: Oxford University Press, 1971.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism Allen Putnam, 1880
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits Increase Mather, 1693-01-01
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Wonders of the Invisible World Cotton Mather, 2014-03 This Is A New Release Of The Original 1693 Edition.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Essays to Do Good Cotton Mather, 1825
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather. A Reply Charles Wentworth Upham, 1869
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cotton Mather and Witchcraft William Poole, 2016-11-12 Cotton Mather and Witchcraft is a somewhat more sympathetic look at this figure and his role in the Salem Witch Trials than most. A refutation of contemporary criticism of Mather, it seeks to defend him against such critics by questioning their veracity. It additionally contains a number of secondary mentions of notable sources on the subject, applauds Mather for his intellect, and goes into some slight detail about specters. A fairly good, if largely apologetic, manuscript.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Witchcraft Delusion in New England Cotton Mather, Cobert Calef, 2015-11-03 Cotton Mather, FRS (February 12, 1663 - February 13, 1728; A.B. 1678, Harvard College; A.M. 1681, honorary doctorate 1710, University of Glasgow) was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Known for his vigorous support for the Salem witch trials, he also left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention. He was subsequently denied the Presidency of Harvard College which his father, Increase, had held.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather Charles Wentworth Upham, 1979
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Salem Witchcraft Samuel P. Fowler, Cotton Mather, Robert Calef, 2014-11-12 Two Important Early Accounts of the Infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials Based on Primary Sources, with Notes and Explanations by Samuel P. Fowler. Published in 1693, Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather [1663-1728] is an account of selected trials written at the request of the judges, who wished to address claims of impropriety. Though he believed in witchcraft, Mather was critical of the judges' conduct when the trials were underway. After reading the transcripts, however, he concluded that the verdicts rested on ample evidence according to the standards of English and American law. Published in 1700, More Wonders of the Invisible World, Or The Wonders of the Invisible World Displayed by Robert Calef [1648-1719] attacked Mather's account. Skeptical about the existence of witchcraft, he argued for the injustice of the trials and suggested, moreover, that Mather influenced the judges and public opinion. A well-documented and devastating account, it was the first important publication to show that the trials were a miscarriage of justice. More Wonders of the Invisible World engendered a critical reaction in the form of a book entitled Some Few Remarks, upon a Scandalous Book, against the Government and Ministry of New-England. Written, by one Robert Calef. Detecting the Unparrallel'd Malice and Falsehood of the said Book; and Defending the Names of several particular Gentlemen, by him therein aspersed and abused. Composed and Published by several Persons belonging to the Flock of some of the Injured Pastors, and concerned for their Just Vindication (Boston: Printed by T. Green, Sold by Nicholas Boone, 1701). In the section To the Christian reader it describes Calef's book as containing venome (sic) and false narrations, and odious representations. Originally published: Salem: H.P. Ives and A.A. Smith, 1861. xxi, [22]-450 pp. Samuel P. Fowler [1800-1888] was a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention held in Boston in 1853. He is the author of An account of the life, character, &c., of the Rev. Samuel Parris, of Salem Village, and of his connection with the witchcraft delusion of 1692 (1857). Fowler's library was recognized for its breadth of works related to witchcraft and American history. Cotton Mather [1662-1728], the son of Increase Mather, took over for his father as Pastor of the Old North Church in Boston in 1685. Mather is known for his founding role in the Salem witchcraft trials. Robert Calef [1648-1719], a member of the Baptist Church in Boston, denounced the Salem witchcraft trials and in particular criticized Mather's zeal in promoting the trials.
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Decennium Luctuosum Cotton Mather, 1978
  on witchcraft cotton mather: The Witchcraft Delusion in New England - Its Rise, Progress and Termination - More Wonders of the Invisible World - With a Preface, Introductions and Notes by Samuel G. Drake - Cotton Mather, Robert Calef, Samuel G. Drake, 2019-06-12 Witchcraft or witchery refers to the magical abilities used by solitary practitioners and groups, and often exists in societies and communities that incorporate a magical world view. This is the third and final volume of The Witchcraft Delusion in New England, which looks at the rise, development and end of the belief of witchcraft in America with a particular focus on New England. This fascinating volume delineates the history of American witchcraft with reference to notable cases, making it highly recommended for those with an interest in witchcraft and the supernatural. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on folklore and witchcraft
  on witchcraft cotton mather: Cotton Mather's Relation to the Salem Witchcraft ... Arward Starbuck, 1922
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