Project Gutenberg 2011-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 365 Putnam, Allen 1802 1887 Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism" by Allen Putnam is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book investigates the phenomena associated with witchcraft in New England, specifically examining the historical context and interpretations tied to events like the Salem witch trials, while proposing that modern spiritualism provides insights into these past occurrences. It aims to rectify historical misinterpretations of witchcraft by connecting them to psychological and spiritual phenomena. The opening of the book begins with a preface that critiques previous historical writings on New England witchcraft, asserting they dishonor the dead and oversimplify complex events as mere fraud or deception. Putnam sets his intention to re-examine the records of witchcraft through the lens of modern spiritualism, suggesting that many accounts from the past were indicative of genuine spiritual experiences rather than mere hysteria. He expresses a desire to present a more nuanced view of the afflicted individuals, asserting that many factors, including psychological forces, could explain the happenings attributed to witchcraft. Essential figures like Cotton Mather and Robert Calef are introduced, citing their conflicting accounts, which serve as a basis for the exploration of this historical phenomenon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spiritualism Witchcraft -- New England BF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Religion/Spirituality 931599 2025-08-14T16:20:32.145979 text/html 949971 2011-06-03T14:03:04 text/html 443322 2025-08-14T16:20:44.921908 application/epub+zip 458110 2025-08-14T16:20:36.451936 application/epub+zip 423061 2025-08-14T16:20:34.782926 application/epub+zip 868947 2025-08-14T16:20:51.410871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788527 2025-08-14T16:20:43.634895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733905 2022-09-16T14:43:38.076170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862744 2025-08-14T16:20:30.959984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 862608 2011-06-03T14:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 862605 2011-06-03T14:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20785 2025-08-14T16:20:51.552840 application/rdf+xml 21049 2025-08-14T16:20:35.378918 image/jpeg 4444 2025-08-14T16:20:35.064949 image/jpeg 322692 2011-06-03T14:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 337871 2011-06-03T14:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 322641 2011-06-03T14:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 431207 2025-08-14T16:20:32.230936 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