Witchcraft on trial
Subtitle: from the Salem witch hunts to the Crucible
By: Maurene J. Hinds.
Series: Famous court cases that became movies
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766030558
Subjects: Miller, Arthur, -- 1915-2005; Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- Juvenile literature; Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- Juvenile literature; Trials (Witchcraft) in literature; Salem (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature; Salem (Mass.) -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Examines the witchcraft trials in Salem Village, including the young girls' accusations, the hearings and trials, and the inspiration for the movie, The Crucible"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Satan in Salem; title: The crime of witchcraft; title: The path to court: legal issues and events; title: On what grounds? Evidence and testimony in court; title: The aftermath; title: The Crucible : highlights and history; title: Does history repeat itself?.