The Salem witch trials / Laura Marvel, book editor.

Contributor Marvel, Laura.

Imprint:San Diego : Greenhaven Press, c2003.

Description144 p. : ill./, maps ; 24 cm.

Note:"Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives -- eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newpaper and magazine accounts and many more -- to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports."--Back cover

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-139) and index.

Note:Presents some theories regarding factors leading to the seventeenth-century witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, and possible explanations for the behavior and confessions of those accused.

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