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Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts Essex County 1629 1692 Studies in Legal History

by [Konig, David Thomas]

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Distinguished by the critical value it assigns to law in Puritan society, this study describes precisely how the Massachusetts legal system differed from England's and how equity and an adapted common law became so useful to ordinary individuals. The author discovers that law gradually replaced religion and communalism as the source of social stability, and he gives a new interpretation to the witchcraft prosecutions of 1692.

Originally published 1979.

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  • The University of North C Brand
  • Jan 1, 1981 Pub Date:
  • 9780807840818 ISBN-13:
  • 0807840815 ISBN-10:
  • 241.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.6 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: