140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
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Most studies of the Salem witch trials focus on social history and the dynamics between accused and accusers. Science and Specters at Salem turns instead to the intellectual background of the judges to understand why they accepted controversial types of evidence.
The role of judges in a witch trial was central. Goldish argues that in Salem the judges' acceptance of questionable touch tests... Read more
Introduction
1. The Court
2. Unusual Zeal, Touch Tests, and Spectral Evidence
3. Spirit and Body
4. Return to Salem
5. Aftermath
Biography
Matt Goldish is the Samuel M. and Esther Melton Chair in History at The Ohio State University. His previous books include Judaism in the Theology of Sir Isaac Newton (1998), The Sabbatean Prophets (2004) and Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period (2008).
