Wonders of the Invisible World
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Wonders of the Invisible World is a 1693 book by Puritan minister Cotton Mather defending the Salem witch trials and describing alleged cases of witchcraft in New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wonders of the Invisible World canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Cotton Mather ⓘ |
| claims |
Salem witch trials
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surface form:
Satan was actively attacking New England
witchcraft posed a serious threat to the Puritan community ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Government of Massachusetts
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surface form:
Massachusetts authorities
|
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | later historians of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
justification of judicial executions
ⓘ
uncritical acceptance of spectral evidence ⓘ |
| describes |
alleged cases of witchcraft in New England
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confessions of accused witches ⓘ testimonies of afflicted persons ⓘ witchcraft trials in Salem ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Wonders of the Invisible World: Observations as Well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical work
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religious literature ⓘ witchcraft treatise ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
modern reprint editions
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printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Salem witch trials of 1692
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late 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| includedCase |
trial of Bridget Bishop
ⓘ
trial of George Burroughs ⓘ |
| influenced |
American perceptions of witchcraft
ⓘ
later interpretations of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European witchcraft literature
ⓘ
Puritan demonology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
didactic
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sermon-like prose ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| publicationYear | 1693 ⓘ |
| publisher | Benjamin Harris ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of the Salem witch trials
ⓘ
justification of the New England witchcraft prosecutions ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Puritan ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | battle between God and the Devil ⓘ |
| subject |
Puritanism
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surface form:
New England Puritanism
Puritan theology ⓘ Salem witch trials ⓘ the Devil ⓘ
surface form:
Satan
demonic possession ⓘ spectral evidence ⓘ witchcraft in New England ⓘ |
| supports |
actions of the Salem magistrates
ⓘ
use of spectral evidence in witchcraft trials ⓘ |
| theologicalFramework |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinist
|
| timePeriodDescribed | 17th-century New England ⓘ |
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