
The Devil in the Shape of a Woman
Witchcraft in Colonial New England
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Narrated by:
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Jo Anna Perrin
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By:
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Carol F. Karlsen
Confessing to "familiarity with the devils", Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens, was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits", fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.
More than 300 years later, the question "Why?" still haunts us. Why were these and other women likely witches - vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft and possession? Carol F. Karlsen reveals the social construction of witchcraft in 17th-century New England and illuminates the larger contours of gender relations in that society.
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Vital scholarship beautifully narrated.
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really well researched
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So little changes. So very little changes through time in the paradoxical, nonsensical ways we trap women in our society. It is heartbreaking to hear how so many women were accused and punished, and in some ways punished themselves, for wanting more out of their lives.
Infuriating
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Educational
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One thing that puzzled me was pinpointing the author's main agenda. Was she saying the "accused" witches were all wrongfully accused, or was she saying that if they actually claimed or confessed to be witches they should not have been persecuted? I was a little confused.
I liked the book and truly admire the author's hard work in honoring and revitalizing these stigmatized forgotten women's lives.
Well researched
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Meh..
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I wish there was more specification with the audible app itself. The book was just fine, it's the audible app that's causing me grief.
Bad audio in my opinion
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