Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts: Essex County, 1629-1692, Volume 2Distinguished 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. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |
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Contents
English Law and Puritan Society | 3 |
Real Property Litigation | 35 |
Outsiders and Subgroups | 64 |
Copyright | |
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Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts: Essex County, 1629-1692 David Thomas Konig Limited preview - 2004 |
Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts: Essex County, 1629-1692 David Thomas Konig No preview available - 1981 |
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| Title | Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts: Essex County, 1629-1692, Volume 2 Law and Society in Puritan Massachusetts: Essex County, 1629-1692, David Thomas Konig Studies in legal history UNC Press enduring editions |
| Author | David Thomas Konig |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | University of North Carolina Press, 1979 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Jan 11, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0807813362, 9780807813362 |
| Length | 215 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Reference |
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