Science and Specters at Salem - Paperback

by Matt Goldish (Author)

Most studies of the Salem witch trials focus on social history and the dynamics between accused and accusers. Science and Specters at Salem turns instead to the intellectual background of the judges to understand why they accepted controversial types of evidence.

Author Biography

Matt Goldish is the Samuel M. and Esther Melton Chair in History at The Ohio State University. His previous books include Judaism in the Theology of Sir Isaac Newton (1998), The Sabbatean Prophets (2004) and Jewish Questions: Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period (2008).