The Wonders of the Invisible World, and A Farther Account of the Tryals of the …


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Here are first hand accounts, published in 1692, of the infamous "Salem Witch Trials". In addition to Mather's interpretation of the Book of Revelations (which he calls "God's last letter to the people of earth"), included are explanations of what motivates Devils, their military organization, how witches may be identified, captured, tried, and executed, and expostulating on the Devil's many devious methods for tricking otherwise intelligent people into questioning the Bible and undermining Christian authority in the new world. The sub-title of the book reads: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE TRYALS OF SEVERAL WITCHES LATELY EXECUTED IN NEW-ENGLAND. BY COTTON MATHER, D.D., TO WHICH IS ADDED A FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TRYALS OF THE NEW-ENGLAND WITCHES. BY (his father), INCREASE MATHER, D.D.PRESIDENT OF HARVARD COLLEGE. A publisher's introduction for this 1892 edition calls these articles "remarkable monuments of the history of superstition".
- Summary by Michele Fry (9 hr 1 min)

Chapitres

01. Introduction 15:04 Lu par Michele Fry
02. The Author's Defense 9:40 Lu par Phil Chenevert
03. Enchantments Encountered, Part 1 7:52 Lu par Michele Fry
04. Enchantments Encountered, Part 2 8:18 Lu par Edward Kirkby
05. Enchantments Encountered, Part 3 8:43 Lu par Michele Fry
06. Enchantments Encountered, Part 4 4:31 Lu par Michele Fry
07. Enchantments Encountered, Part 5 8:47 Lu par Deon Gines
08. Enchantments Encountered, Part 6 4:42 Lu par Deon Gines
09. Enchantments Encountered, Part 7 16:27 Lu par Larry Wilson
10. A Discourse on the Wonders . . .; Propositions I -IV 35:10 Lu par Michele Fry
11. Proposition V; Corollaries I-V 28:38 Lu par Michele Fry
12. Conjectures 1, 2, 3 17:12 Lu par Michele Fry
13. An Hortatory and Necessary Address, Part I 40:05 Lu par Edward Kirkby
14. An Hortatory and Necessary Address, Part II 29:38 Lu par Edward Kirkby
15. A Narrative of an Apparition 8:18 Lu par Claudia Salto
16. A Modern Instance of Witches 16:29 Lu par bundy98
17. I. The Tryal of G. B. at a Court of Oyer and Terminer 14:11 Lu par Scott Foster
18. II. The Tyal of Bridget Bishop 14:27 Lu par Scott Foster
19. III. The Tryal of Susanna Martin 15:48 Lu par Scott Foster
20. IV. The Tryal of Elizabeth How 8:12 Lu par Scott Foster
21. V. The Tryal of Martha Carrier 8:49 Lu par Jesse Zuba
22. Curiousities 1-4 20:25 Lu par Scott Foster
23. The Devil Discovered 44:44 Lu par Scott Foster
24. A True Narrative of some Remarkable Passages 19:18 Lu par bundy98
25. Remarks of things more than ordinary about the Afflicted Persons 3:02 Lu par bundy98
26. Remarks concerning the Accused 2:59 Lu par bundy98
27. A Further Account of the Tryals 6:38 Lu par bundy98
28. Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits . . Letter 11:31 Lu par Claudia Salto
29. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 1 16:25 Lu par Jesse Zuba
30. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 2 5:23 Lu par Jesse Zuba
31. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 3 11:02 Lu par Oxenhandler
32. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 4 12:20 Lu par bundy98
33. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 5 6:08 Lu par Scott Foster
34. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 6, Part 1 17:24 Lu par Scott Foster
35. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 6, Part 2 16:46 Lu par Scott Foster
36. Cases of Conscience Concerning Witchcrafts, Argument 6, Part 3 16:42 Lu par Scott Foster
37. Postscript 10:11 Lu par bundy98

Critiques


(5 stars)

An interesting first hand account. Well presented and excellently read by all the readers.