![]() But Schiff is here to challenge everything we know about the people who accused – and died being known as – witches. Modern attitudes about history may paint the Puritans as crazy. ![]() Fourteen women, five men, and two dogs were killed for the offense of witchcraft. In learning about this time period, we can think more critically about our own society and how it reacts to extreme turmoil.īut we can only guess. Through incredibly detailed and research-informed writing (that allegedly required eight research assistants), Schiff paints a portrait of an incredibly complicated time in history full of extreme stress. In her book, The Witches, author Stacy Schiff challenges us to think past our own biases and see to the true historical heart of the Salem Witch Trials. ![]() The narrative pushed by history buffs about the Salem Witch Trials is that the victims of this hysterical part of American history were wise women who had rare knowledge. ![]()
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