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Witches of Pennsylvania: Occult History & Lore (2013)

av Thomas White

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History. Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. HTML:

A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn's 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism.

As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old Worldâ??sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him.

In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.… (mer)

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"Witches of Pennsylvania" is like a prequel to "The Witch of the Monongahela," also by Thomas White. We open with colonial Pennsylvania as a safe haven for religious freedom. German immigrants flooded through Philadelphia, moving west and settling in an area that eventually became known as Dutch Country. They brought a variety of folk magic with them, which evolved into "braucherei". But only certain individuals could possess such powers. These were powwowers, faith healers or hex doctors. Their common enemy of course was the witch, who drew power, "hexerei," from the Devil. A witch could be a man or woman, tormenting animals and neighbors alike. White explores many cases of witchcraft throughout Pennsylvania, including the infamous Hex Murders and Moll Derry, aka The Witch of the Monongahela.

White's narrative voice is clear, respectful, delivering tales exactly as he found them and you can definitely discern his passion for the subject. I gotta say, I've learned so much about what makes my state unique! ( )
  asukamaxwell | Jan 3, 2023 |
A really interesting book on the history of witchcraft and folk magic of Pennsylvania. This is a short (read it in about 1 hr) but really fun read. I never knew that my home state had a history of witchcraft. ( )
  MCDyson | Mar 26, 2016 |
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History. Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. HTML:

A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn's 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism.

As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old Worldâ??sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him.

In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.

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