{"product_id":"9780762766406","title":"Death in Salem: The Private Lives behind the 1692 Witch Hunt","description":"Salem witchcraft will always have a magnetic pull on the American psyche. During the 1692 witch trials, more than 150 people were arrested. An estimated 25 million Americans—including author Diane Foulds—are descended from the twenty individuals executed. What happened to our ancestors? \u003ci\u003eDeath in Salem\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to take a clear-eyed look at this complex time, by examining the lives of the witch trial participants from a personal perspective.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassachusetts settlers led difficult lives; every player in the Salem drama endured hardships barely imaginable today. Mercy Short, one of the “bewitched” girls, watched as Indians butchered her parents; Puritan minister Cotton Mather outlived all but three of his fifteen children. Such tragedies shaped behavior and, as Foulds argues, ultimately played a part in the witch hunt’s outcome. A compelling “who’s who” to Salem witchcraft, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Salem\u003c\/i\u003e profiles each of these historical personalities as it asks: Why was this person targeted?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118350483696,"sku":"9780762766406","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780762766406_p0.jpg?v=1769904960","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780762766406","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}