Hill has produced a carefully researched narrative. 'For a factual account providing a broader social context, readers may profitably turn to A Delusion of Satan. Product Details About the Author Frances Hill is an accomplished journalist and novelist whose previous book on the Salem witch trials, A Delusion of Satan, was called 'carefully researched and compelling' by Karen Armstrong, the author of A History of God. This is a genuine tract for our times and ought to be widely read.' '(The story is) vividly described by Hill. This is an engrossing book, and a disturbing one.' This compelling study of the horrific Salem Witch Trials-the first of its kind in over forty-five years-draws strength from new psychological insights into the roots of the hysteria that spurred the witch hunts of the late 1600s, and links them to the contemporary 'witch hunts' of the. 'Hill combines impressive research with a readable style and an ability to relate the events of 300 years ago to the larger question of mass hysteria.

'This new account of Salem's horrible wrongdoings in the name of righteousness is especially disconcerting because you are so often struck by how familiar it all sounds today.' A truly chilling tale, told here with intelligence and tact.' '(Hill) asks many of the right questions and resists the temptation to reduce everything to a single explanation. An entertaining and suspenseful drama (that is) also a cautionary tale for our times.' Combining extensive research with lucid writing, Hill successfully brings the (participants) to life, giving them distinct personalities that make for compelling reading. '(A) fascinating and disturbing chronicle. The result is not only a grisly read but an engrossing one.' Hill is at some pains to relate not only her own theory about the ghastly events, but also those of other scholars with whom she does not agree. Its vivid description gives the feeling that the Salem witch hunt happened five minutes ago.' (this book) is an informative, fascinating depiction of mass hysteria. Impeccably researched and intelligently written. '(Hill gives) us a complex psychological portrait of those involved. A Delusion of Satan Hill, Frances Published by Doubleday (1995) ISBN 10: 0385472552 ISBN 13: 9780385472555 New Hardcover Quantity: 1 Seller: GoldBooks (Austin, TX, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Hardcover.

A Delusion of Satan by Frances Hill