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Satan and Salem

The Witch-Hunt Crisis of 1692

By: Benjamin C. Ray

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Satan and Salem

The Witch-Hunt Crisis of 1692

By: Benjamin C. Ray

The result of a perfect storm of factors that culminated in a great moral catastrophe, the Salem witch trials of 1692 took a breathtaking toll on the young English colony of Massachusetts. Over 150 people were imprisoned, and nineteen men and women, including a minister, were executed by hanging. The colonial government, which was responsible for initiating the trials, eventually repudiated the entire affair as a great "delusion of the Devil." In Satan and Salem, Benjamin Ray looks beyond single-factor interpretations to offer a far more nuanced view of why the Salem witch-hunt spiraled out of control. Rather than assigning blame to a single perpetrator, Ray assembles portraits of several major characters, each of whom had complex motives for accusing his or her neighbors. In this way, he reveals how religious, social, political, and legal factors all played a role in the drama. Ray’s historical database of court records, documents, and maps yields a unique analysis of the geographic spread of accusations and trials, ultimately showing how the witch-hunt resulted in the execution of so many people—far more than any comparable episode on this side of the Atlantic. In addition to the print volume, Satan and Salem will also be available as a linked e-book offering the reader the opportunity to investigate firsthand the primary sources and maps on which Ray’s groundbreaking argument rests. Learn more at satanandsalem.org.

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249

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University of Virginia Press

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0813937086

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9780813937083

If Mayors Ruled the World

Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities

By: Benjamin R. Barber

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If Mayors Ruled the World

Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities

By: Benjamin R. Barber

In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time--climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people--the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big for governments to deal with. Benjamin Barber contends that cities, and the mayors who run them, can do and are doing a better job than nations. He cites the unique qualities cities worldwide share: pragmatism, civic trust, participation, indifference to borders and sovereignty, and a democratic penchant for networking, creativity, innovation, and cooperation. He demonstrates how city mayors, singly and jointly, are responding to transnational problems more effectively than nation-states mired in ideological infighting and sovereign rivalries. The book features profiles of a dozen mayors around the world, making a persuasive case that the city is democracy's best hope in a globalizing world, and that great mayors are already proving that this is so"--

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434

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Yale University Press

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030016467X

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9780300164671

Facing and Fighting Fatigue

A Practical Approach

By: Benjamin H. Natelson

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Facing and Fighting Fatigue

A Practical Approach

By: Benjamin H. Natelson

We all know what it is to be exhausted: fatigue seems to be a normal part of human experience when we are overactive, have physical or emotional problems, face stress, or suffer from insomnia. Some of us, in fact, suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), an illness characterized by pervasive fatigue that produces significant disability and lasts more than six months. In this book, a specialist in fatigue disorders discusses all kinds of fatigue problems, explaining what fatigue is, what causes it, how to combat it, and what patients should know when consulting a doctor about symptoms.

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228

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Yale University Press

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0300074018

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9780300074017

The Traveler's Guide From New York To Philadelphia, and From Philadelphia To New York

By: Benjamin Matthias

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The Traveler's Guide From New York To Philadelphia, and From Philadelphia To New York

By: Benjamin Matthias

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

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102

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385126142

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9783385126145

People of Kituwah

The Old Ways of the Eastern Cherokees

By: John D. Loftin,Benjamin E. Frey

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People of Kituwah

The Old Ways of the Eastern Cherokees

By: John D. Loftin,Benjamin E. Frey

According to Cherokee tradition, the place of creation is Kituwah, located at the center of the world and home to the most sacred and oldest of all beloved, or mother, towns. Just by entering Kituwah, or indeed any village site, Cherokees reexperience the creation of the world, when the water beetle first surfaced with a piece of mud that later became the island on which they lived. People of Kituwah is a comprehensive account of the spiritual worldview and lifeways of the Eastern Cherokee people, from the creation of the world to today. Building on vast primary and secondary materials, native and non-native, this book provides a window into not only what the Cherokees perceive and understand—their notions of space and time, marriage and love, death and the afterlife, healing and traditional medicine, and rites and ceremonies—but also how their religious life evolved both before and after the calamitous coming of colonialism. Through the collaborative efforts of John D. Loftin and Benjamin E. Frey, this book offers an in-depth understanding of Cherokee culture and society.

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299

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Univ of California Press

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0520400348

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9780520400344

Paediatric Orthopaedics

A System of Decision-Making, Second Edition

By: Benjamin Joseph,Selvadurai Nayagam,Randall Loder,Ian Torode

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Paediatric Orthopaedics

A System of Decision-Making, Second Edition

By: Benjamin Joseph,Selvadurai Nayagam,Randall Loder,Ian Torode

Mastering the art and science of paediatric orthopaedics entails the acquisition of theoretical knowledge, the development of surgical dexterity and learning the process of clinical decision-making. Of these three components, clinical decision-making is arguably the most important.Featuring a practical focus, Paediatric Orthopaedics: A System of De

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871

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CRC Press

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0429586442

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9780429586446

Book's by Benjamin C. Ray

Satan and Salem

Satan and Salem

If Mayors Ruled the World

If Mayors Ruled the World

Facing and Fighting Fatigue

Facing and Fighting Fatigue

The Traveler's Guide From New York To Philadelphia, and From Philadelphia To New York

The Traveler's Guide From New York To Philadelphia, and From Philadelphia To New York

People of Kituwah

People of Kituwah

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Paediatric Orthopaedics

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