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)

Kapitel

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

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(5 stars)

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