Project Gutenberg 2008-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 555 Upham, Charles Wentworth 1802 1875 90888536 Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply" by Charles Wentworth Upham is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book addresses the controversies surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, specifically focusing on the role of Cotton Mather and his father, Increase Mather, in fueling the witch hysteria of 1692. Upham aims to provide a detailed examination and defense of his previous work on the subject, engaging in a critical analysis of historical perspectives and the implications of the Mathers' actions during this infamous period. The opening of this work sets the stage by recounting the catalyst for Upham's reply: a critical article published in the "North American Review" that challenged his previous writings on the Salem Witch Trials. Upham expresses the necessity of addressing historical inaccuracies related to Cotton Mather’s involvement in the witchcraft proceedings, asserting the need for clarity on the subject given the significance of the Witchcraft Delusion in America’s early history. He discusses the state of belief during the period, the influence of the Mathers on public superstition, and the societal conditions that contributed to the tragedy. Overall, the beginning establishes a foundation for Upham’s exploration of the intertwined narratives of witchcraft, religion, and historical memory, as he seeks to clarify the complexities behind one of America’s darkest episodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728 Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 BF Text Witchcraft Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 576230 2025-06-11T07:45:48.299709 text/html 575948 2008-10-20T10:43:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208861 2008-10-20T10:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309670 2025-06-11T07:45:59.755653 application/epub+zip 317942 2025-06-11T07:45:52.409702 application/epub+zip 289449 2025-06-11T07:45:50.840729 application/epub+zip 602296 2025-06-11T07:46:05.331607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565174 2025-06-11T07:45:58.675691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405559 2022-09-12T12:13:27.791548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540864 2025-06-11T07:45:47.285737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540743 2008-10-20T10:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201008 2008-10-20T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 540735 2008-10-20T10:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200981 2008-10-20T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21734 2025-06-11T07:46:05.490619 application/rdf+xml 18593 2025-06-11T07:45:51.447706 image/jpeg 4160 2025-06-11T07:45:51.130692 image/jpeg 299999 2025-06-11T07:45:48.349724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia