Tituba, Reluctant Witch of Salem
Download or Read eBook Tituba, Reluctant Witch of Salem PDF written by Elaine G. Breslaw and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Elaine G. Breslaw |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 1997-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814713075 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814713076 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tituba, Reluctant Witch of Salem by : Elaine G. Breslaw
Book excerpt: Tituba, a young house servant from the West Indies, allegedly influenced and encouraged occult activities among teenage girls in 17th century Massachusetts, which led to the infamous witch hunts of Salem. This book offers "an imaginative reconstruction of what might have been Tituba's past".--TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT. "A valuable probe of how myths can feed hysteria".--THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD. 15 photos.
