John Fiske

Genealogy Fiske, John. Extracts From The Note-Book Of The Rev. John Fiske, Repressed Publishing New York 2010 ; fester Einband / hard cover

New Hardcover reprint of the 1898 edition. This reproduction presents the original book in an obtainable, modern printing - no adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full historical experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed in black and white. Book Information: Fiske, John. . Extracts From The Note-Book Of The Rev. John Fiske. New York: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2010. Original Publishing: Fiske, John. . Extracts From The Note-Book Of The Rev. John Fiske. Cambridge, J. Wilson And Son, 1898.; 1st

[SW: Chelmsford, Mass -- History. from old catalog]

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Clark, John Spencer: THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOHN FISKE (complete in 2 volumes) Boston Houghton, Mifflin 1917
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8vo. Complete in 2 vols. I: frontispiece of John Fiske, tissue guard., xvii, 533 pp.; 18 plates. II: frontispiece, x, 523, pp.; 19 plates. Maroon cloth bindings, gold titles. top edge gilt, untrimmed pages. Antique ex-library with hand-numbered and hand-dated bookplates (no pockets, minimal markings). John Fiske, 1842-1901, was an American philosopher and historian, b. Hartford, Conn. Born Edmund Fisk Green, he changed his name in 1855 to John Fisk, adding the final e in 1860. He opened a law practice in Boston but soon turned to writing. A wide reader, he had been an enthusiastic follower of Herbert Spencer while in college, and the first part of his life was given mainly to popularizing Spencerian evolution. He tried to reconcile orthodox religious beliefs with science, both on the lecture platform and in such books as Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy (1874, repr. 1969), Darwinism and Other Essays (1879, repr. 1913), Excursions of an Evolutionist (1884), The Idea of God as Affected by Modern Knowledge (1886), and Through Nature to God (1899). Early in his career Fiske also achieved popularity as a lecturer on history and in his later life was occupied mostly with that field. His historical writings include The Critical Period of American History, 1783-1789 (1888), The Beginnings of New England (1889), The American Revolution (1891), The Discovery of America (1892), Old Virginia and Her Neighbors (1897), Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America (1899), The Mississippi Valley in the Civil War (1900), and New France and New England (1902). These books were popular accounts based largely on secondary authorities and noted for an easy, lucid, and dramatic style. (Bartleby). Boards scuffed, very good condition. Scarce. First Edition Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Antique ex-library

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Lossing, Benson John, Editor: Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A.D. To 1915, New Edition, Entirely Revised and Englarged, 10 Volumes, New York Harper & Brothers 1915
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8vo. Decorative cloth binding. Ex-library. No dustjacket as issued. With special contributions by John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson, Wm. R. Harper, Goldwin Smith, Albert Bushnell Hart, Moses Coit Tyler, Alfred T. Mahan, Edward G. Bourne, John Fryer, R. J. H. Gottheil, Wm. T. Harris and John B.Moore. With a preface on the study of American History by Woodrow Wilson. Sixteen illustrations in color, original documents, portraits, maps, plans, etc. Complete in 10 volumes. Blindstamped black cloth boards, gold titles. Substantial, heavy books. No Dust Jacket As Issued Decorative Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Ex-Library

[SW: John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson, Wm. R. Harper, Goldwin Smith, Albert Bushnell Hart, Moses Coit Tyler, Alfred T. Mahan, Edward G. Bourne, John Fryer, R. J. H. Gottheil, Wm. T. Harris and John B.Moore.Americana Reference]

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Mappen, Marc (editor) (John Fiske; Lawrence Stone; Cotton Mather; Robert Calef; John Hale; Charles W. Upham; Chadwick Hansen; Ernest Caulfield; Linnda R. Caporael; Nicholas P. Spanos; Jack Gottlieb; George L. Kittredge; Perry Miller; John Demos): WITCHES AND HISTORIANS - Interpretations of Salem, Huntington, New York Robert E. Kreiger Publishing 1980
0882756532 Very Good-

(v) 120 pp. Edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine and some rubbing on the front cover; no interior markings. This collection of essays contains: A Traditional Interpretation of Witchcraft by John Fiske; A New Interpretation of Witchcraft by Lawrence Stone; Satan's Attack on New England by Cotton Mather; An Attack on the Trials by Robert Calef; The Lessons of Salem by John Hale; The Afflicted Girls Were Lying by Charles W. Upham; Some of the Witches Were Guilty by Chadwick Hansen; A Physician Diagnoses Hysteria by Ernest Caulfield; A Biologist Diagnoses Disease by Linnda R. Caporael; The Disease Diagnosis Disputed by Nicholas P. Spanos and Jack Gottlieb; A Small Chapter in an Old Superstition by George L. Kittredge; The Puritans and the Witches by Perry Miller; Underlying Themes by John Demos; Witchcraft and Social Disruption by Kai T. Erikson; and A Clash of Two Worlds by Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum; followed by Suggestions for Further Reading. First Printing Trade Paperback 8vo

[SW: witches; witchcraft; magic; salem massachusetts witch trials;]

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