Science and Justice: The Massachusetts Witchcraft Trials

by Sanford J. Fox and Professor Sanford J. Fox

Book Overview

Far from being an isolated outburst of community insanity or hysteria, the Massachusetts witchcraft trials were an accurate reflection of the scientific ethos of the seventeenth century. Witches were seldom hanged without supporting medical evidence. Professor Fox clarifies this use of scientific knowledge by examining the Scientific Revolution's impact on the witchcraft trials. He suggests that much of the scientific ineptitude and lack of sophistication...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421430436
• ISBN13: 9781421430430
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"