Salem : place, myth, and memory

著者

    • Morrison, Dane Anthony
    • Schultz, Nancy Lusignan

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Salem : place, myth, and memory

edited by Dane Anthony Morrison, Nancy Lusignan Schultz

Northeastern University Press, 2004

  • : cloth : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

How is a sense of place created, imagined, and reinterpreted over time? That is the intriguing question addressed in this comprehensive look at the 400-year, multi-layered history of Salem, Massachusetts, and the experiences of fourteen generations of people who lived in a place forever enshrined, indeed mythologized, in the public imagination by the horrific witch trials and executions of 1692 and 1693. By exploring the rich textures of Salem as a local, national, and global entity from its settling in 1626 to the present, this highly original, cohesive, and teachable collection Illuminates how people influence a place and how a place influences its people. The contributors combine the perspectives of history, literary studies, the arts, and popular culture with compelling photographs to examine Salem's many-sided urban identities over four centuries: frontier outpost of European civilization, cosmopolitan seaport, gateway to the Far East, mecca of exceptional architecture, refuge for religious diversity, center for education, and "Witch City" tourist attraction. This passage through Salem's long history - its people, legacies, and myths - challenges readers to reconsider the multiple meanings of any place. For courses in American studies, this unique work will deepen one's understanding of how a place's present resonates with its past; and, for the general reader, it will enrich the experience of visitors touring Salem's historic sites and vibrant cultural institutions.

目次

  • Salem Enshrined (Nancy Lusignan Schultz and Dane Anthony Morrison)
  • Salem as Frontier Outpost (Emerson Baker II, Salem State College)
  • Salem as Religious Proving Ground (Christopher White, Harvard University)
  • Salem as Enterprise Zone (Robert Booth)
  • Salem as Athenaeum (Matthew McKenzie, Sea Education Association)
  • Salem as Citizen of the World (Dane Morrison)
  • Salem as the Nation's Schoolhouse (Rebecca Noel, Harvard University)
  • Salem as Hawthorne's Creation (Nancy Schultz)
  • Salem as Architectural Mecca (John Goff)
  • Salem as Global Market (Aviva Chomsky, Salem State College)
  • Salem as Crime Scene (Margaret Press)
  • Salem Witches as Commodities (Frances Hill)
  • Salem's House of Seven Gables as Historic Site (Lorinda Goodwin, Boston University)
  • Coda: Montage of Brick and Water (J. D. Scrimgeour, Salem State University)

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