Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692 (New Narratives in American History)

I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping narrative. the extensive footnotes and resources sited in its appendices are a must have for anyone researching the subject of witch accusations in colonial New England. The extensive sections telling us why the author chose to write each section the way he did, however, seem mostly unnecessary, but can easy be skimmed.

wanted this, because of family member is in it

Short history exploring witch trials outside of the Salem cliche. Looking at a different region, this book still compares situations to Salem to highlight important socio-cultural connections to American society. Short and easy to read.

I bought this book for the spring semester. It arrived VERY fast, and is in perfect condition. Use amazon to find your textbooks, I paid about 40-50% less for new books on amazon than I would have paid for used books at my college bookstore. Plus I assume, I'll be able to sell these books to the bookstore and knock even ore off the total price of "renting".

good

A great look into the curiosity of witchcraft in 1692. Everyone is familiar with the Salem witch hunt of 1692, but the witch hunt that took place in Stamford, Connecticut is little known. Excellent read.

Arrived as advertised

I had to read this book for my History class. It was really a great book. I may have to go and read his book on the Salem Witch Trials.

As a social historian with graduate work in women's studies, I was recently pleased to discover that Mercy Holbridge Disborough/Disbrow, one of the witchcraft cases covered in this book, is my 8th great-grandmother on my mother's paternal side. I had already done quite a bit of research about her when I discovered Richard Godbeer's book about Mercy's trial and that of Elizabeth Clawson who was also charged with witchcraft. I found the material in this book to confirm and fill in some of the gaps of Mercy's story I'd already gathered.Godbeer's recreating the social milieu around Mercy's and Elizabeth's tribulations place the events in a real-time perspective that made reading a his book a joy. He has also provided an extensive bibliography for further research. I highly recommend this invaluagle book.