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A unique collection of materials, including works of literature as well as historical writings, Witchcraft and Society in England and America, 1550-1750 provides a broad view of how witches and magicians were represented in print over four centuries. It combines well-known selections from Macbeth, Doctor Faustus, and The Faerie Queen and obscure ones: portrayals of witchcraft and magic from manuscripts, court records, and little-known works of fiction. Drawing upon court records and demonological writings. Marion Gibson presents the voices of witches, accusers, ministers, physicians, poets, dramatists, gentlemen, and witchfinders from both sides of the Atlantic. Each text is introduced with a short essay and fully annotated to explain unfamiliar words and concepts, give biographical details of participants and/or authors, and explore the context in which the text was produced.

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