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As a member of the baptist church in boston, robert published a book entitled more wonders from the invisible world in 1700. Calef wrote the book in response to mathers wondersof the invisible world 1693, in which mather had defended the salem trials. Published in 1700, more wonders of the invisible world, or the wonders of the invisible world displayed by robert calef attacked mathers account. Robert calef calef, robert, 16481719 a wikipedia article about this author is available calef, robert, 16481719. Of robert calef almost nothing is known except what can be learned from his book. More wonders of the invisible world, or, the wonders of the invisible world displayd in five parts. Robert calef, more wonders of the invisible world, or the wonders of the. Robert calef baptized 2 november 1648 april 1719 was a cloth merchant in colonial boston. More wonders of the invisible world, displayd in five parts. Buy wonders of the invisible world by robert calef editor online at alibris. We have been advised by some credi the wonders of the invisible world 2 ble christians yet alive, that a malefactor, accused of witchcraft as well as murder, and executed in this place more than forty years ago, did. Published in 1700, more wonders of the invisible world, or the wonders of the invisible world displayed by robert calef 16481719 attacked mathers account. Being an account of the tryals of several witches, lately executed in newengland, in the summer and early fall of 1692, 11 and his father increase mather published his own cases of conscience concerning evil spirits around the same time.
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More wonders of the invisible world by robert calef paperback. The witchcraft delusion in new england the esoteric library the witchcraft delusion in new england. Robert calef, more wonders of the invisible world, or the wonders of the invisible world displayed, 1823. More wonders of the invisible world, or the wonders of the invisible. To which is added, a postscript, relating to a book entitled, the life of sir william phips. Robert calef, author of more wonders of the invisible world, is buried here. Fowler 18001888 was a bostonbased historian of new england, with a particular interest in the witch trials. Wonders of the invisible world by robert calef editor. More wonders of the invisible world 1823 edition open library. You cannot receive a refund if you have placed a shippingpasseligible order. More wonders of the invisible world, or, the wonders of.
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