Author: Beard, George Miller [1839 - 1883]
Title: The Psychology of the Salem Witchcraft Excitement of 1692 : And its Practical Application to Our Own Time
Description: Stratford [CT], John E. Edwards, (1971). orig.cloth. 18x13cm, xx, 112 p. A facsimile repritn of the 1882 edition limited to 500 copies.. Some rubbing. Binding spotted. Some page-edge foxing. Good. ¶ Contents: Salem murders thoughts to be necessary for the protection of society; witchcraft defined; origin and evolution of the trials - the afflicted children; Testimony of confessions; Salem witchcraft trials compared with the trials of Cadet Whittaker and Guiteau; Comparison of the mistakes in diagnosis of physicians in Salem and in Washington; Attacks of despotism; Speedy justice in Salem; Murders stopped by the accusers striking too high; How afflicted children are treated in these days; No special law for Salem trials; Turning of the tide; Psychology of delusions-genuine phenomena vs. Imposture; Practical applications; The two dogmas; Subjective mistaken for objective phenomena; Psychology the youngestof the sciences; Psychology of the American people; Advantages of the delays of law; Disagreement of physicians a sign of progress; Appendix A.: Explanation of the frontispiece; Appendix B: Can the insane be legally punished?; Petition for a stay of proceeding in the case of Guiteau (To the President of the United States of America).

Keywords: American Social Psychology, Insanity, Jurisprudence, Salem Massachusetts, Puritan America, Untied States, Witchcraft, Witch Trials,