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This book examines the various theories behind the seventeenth‑century Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. It investigates the social, political, and psychological factors that contributed to the accusations and explores why the accused produced confessions.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Laura Marvel
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