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A Delusion of Satan

Frances Hill

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Description:During the bleak winter of 1692 in the Puritan community of Salem, a group of young girls gathered together to 'tell each other's fortunes'. Soon after they suffered violent fits and then began accusing their neighbours of witchcraft. Of the accused, over one hundred were sent to prison, nineteen were hanged and one was pressed to death.The story of the Salem witch-hunt and trials have long been a source of fascination, most famously in Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible'. In 'A Delusion of Satan', Francis Hill draws on modern psychology and feminism to give us a compelling reappraisal of those horrifying events. From her conclusions about Salem, we can appreciate the relevance of fear and repression in our own age and reach a closer understanding of the demons that are present in society today.With an Introduction by Karen ArmstrongWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Delusion of Satan. To get started finding A Delusion of Satan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 269

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: 1997

ISBN: 0140257942

Description: During the bleak winter of 1692 in the Puritan community of Salem, a group of young girls gathered together to 'tell each other's fortunes'. Soon after they suffered violent fits and then began accusing their neighbours of witchcraft. Of the accused, over one hundred were sent to prison, nineteen were hanged and one was pressed to death.The story of the Salem witch-hunt and trials have long been a source of fascination, most famously in Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible'. In 'A Delusion of Satan', Francis Hill draws on modern psychology and feminism to give us a compelling reappraisal of those horrifying events. From her conclusions about Salem, we can appreciate the relevance of fear and repression in our own age and reach a closer understanding of the demons that are present in society today.With an Introduction by Karen ArmstrongWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Delusion of Satan. To get started finding A Delusion of Satan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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