Wonders of the Invisible World
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Wonders of the Invisible World is a 1693 book by Puritan minister Cotton Mather defending the Salem witch trials and describing alleged cases of witchcraft in New England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Wonders of the Invisible World canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T49028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wonders of the Invisible World Context triple: [Cotton Mather, notableWork, Wonders of the Invisible World]
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A.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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B.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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E.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wonders of the Invisible World Target entity description: Wonders of the Invisible World is a 1693 book by Puritan minister Cotton Mather defending the Salem witch trials and describing alleged cases of witchcraft in New England.
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A.
Harrow Songs
Harrow Songs are a celebrated collection of traditional school songs closely associated with the culture and history of Harrow School in England.
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B.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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E.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Cotton Mather ⓘ |
| claims |
Salem witch trials
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surface form:
Satan was actively attacking New England
witchcraft posed a serious threat to the Puritan community ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Government of Massachusetts
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surface form:
Massachusetts authorities
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| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | later historians of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
justification of judicial executions
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uncritical acceptance of spectral evidence ⓘ |
| describes |
alleged cases of witchcraft in New England
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confessions of accused witches ⓘ testimonies of afflicted persons ⓘ witchcraft trials in Salem ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Wonders of the Invisible World: Observations as Well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical work
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religious literature ⓘ witchcraft treatise ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
modern reprint editions
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printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Salem witch trials of 1692
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late 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| includedCase |
trial of Bridget Bishop
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trial of George Burroughs ⓘ |
| influenced |
American perceptions of witchcraft
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later interpretations of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European witchcraft literature
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Puritan demonology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
didactic
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sermon-like prose ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| publicationYear | 1693 ⓘ |
| publisher | Benjamin Harris ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of the Salem witch trials
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justification of the New England witchcraft prosecutions ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Puritan ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | battle between God and the Devil ⓘ |
| subject |
Puritanism
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surface form:
New England Puritanism
Puritan theology ⓘ Salem witch trials ⓘ the Devil ⓘ
surface form:
Satan
demonic possession ⓘ spectral evidence ⓘ witchcraft in New England ⓘ |
| supports |
actions of the Salem magistrates
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use of spectral evidence in witchcraft trials ⓘ |
| theologicalFramework |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinist
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| timePeriodDescribed | 17th-century New England ⓘ |
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