Tituba, Reluctant Witch of Salem: Devilish Indians and Puritan Fantasies - Breslaw, Elaine G.

Clean, tight, unmarked; small sticker ghost to upper front corner of dust jacket; address on title page; otherwise absolute minimal wear; red cloth titles with gilt titles on spine; With this important book, Breslaw has "found" Tituba, the elusive, mysterious, and often mythologized Indian woman accused of witchcraft in Salem in 1692 and immortalized in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. By dividing her biography into two parts, one focusing on Tituba's roots in Barbados, the other on her life in Massachusetts, Breslaw emphasizes the inextricably linked worlds of the Caribbean and the North American colonies, illustrating how the Puritan world view was influenced by its perception of possessed Indians. Tituba's confession, Breslaw argues, clearly reveals Tituba's savvy and determined efforts to protect herself by actively manipulating Puritan fears. This confession, perceived as evidence of a diabolical conspiracy, was the central agent in the cataclysmic series of events that saw 19 people executed and over 150 imprisoned, including a young girl of five. A landmark contribution to women's history, the book sheds light on one of the most painful episodes in American history through the eyes of its most crucial participant. 
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Hardcover
New York University Press
1st Edition
1st Printing
1995
New York, NY