Book · 2013 · History
The Devil in the Shape of a Woman
Witchcraft in Colonial New England
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There's a fantastic book called, uh, Devil in the Shape of a Woman that looks at this practice in the Salem Witch Trials.
The best things said about it
Check out a fantastic book by Dr. Carol F. Karlsen, which is called The Devil in the Shape of a Woman. This thing was published in 1987, but take our word for it, folks. It's a banger. Because Karlsen is one of the first academics, the first researchers to do a serious, intense interrogation of Puritan history in the early.
This also reminds me of a work by the author Carol Carlson the devil in the shape of a woman that I wanted to wanted to ask you about because in Carlson's examination uh what uh this author is looking at is more of a um an emphasis on.
Why people recommend it
The Devil in the Shape of a Woman by Carol F. Karlsen is a historical study examining the gender dynamics, social hierarchies, and demographic patterns behind witchcraft accusations in early America, particularly the Salem Witch Trials. The book received high praise across multiple episodes of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know. In September 2024, the hosts mentioned the work to provide historical context on how historical accounts of Salem and other trials can be distorted. Ben Bowlin strongly recommended the book in October 2023, describing it as a fantastic and essential read published in 1987. He emphasized that Karlsen was among the first academics to conduct a serious, intense interrogation of Puritan society and the specific targeting of women during early American witch hunts. Later in May 2024, Matt Frederick brought up Karlsen's research during a discussion on the Salem Witch Trials to specifically highlight the gendered emphasis of the author's examination. The hosts consistently credited the book as a groundbreaking academic text that sheds critical light on the societal pressures, prejudices, and historical forces that fueled historic witch hunts and shaped early American cultural history.
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Ben Bowlin check out a fantastic book by Dr. Carol F. Karlsen, which is called The Devil in the Shape of a Woman. This… 1
“check out a fantastic book by Dr. Carol F. Karlsen, which is called The Devil in the Shape of a Woman. This thing was published in 1987, but take our word for it, folks. It's a banger. Because Karlsen is one of the first academics, the first researchers to do a serious, intense interrogation of Puritan history in the early”
Matt Frederick this also reminds me of a work by the author Carol Carlson the devil in the shape of a woman that I wanted… 1
“this also reminds me of a work by the author Carol Carlson the devil in the shape of a woman that I wanted to wanted to ask you about because in Carlson's examination uh what uh this author is looking at is more of a um an emphasis on”
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“There's a fantastic book called, uh, Devil in the Shape of a Woman that looks at this practice in the Salem Witch Trials.”
