Witchcraft: a history in thirteen trials

Part one: origins. The trial of Helena Scheuberin: a demonologist hammers witches

The trial of the North Berwick witches: a king delights in demonology

The trial of the Vardø witches: demonlogy at Europe's colonial edge

The trial of Joan Wright: practical magic and America's first witch

The trial of Bess Clarke: disability and demonic families in the English Civil War

The trial of Tatbe: slavery and survival on the Salem frontier

Intermission: from demonlogy to doubt

Part two: echoes. The trial of Marie-Catherine Cadière: witches reimagined and a French Revolution

The trial of Montague Summers: Satanism, sex, and demonology reborn

The trial of John Blymyer: powwow and poverty in Pennsylvania

The trial of Nellie Duncan: witchcraft acts and World War II

The trial of Bereng Lerotholi and Gabashane Masupha: magical murder at the end of European empire

Intermission: witch trials today

The trial of "Shula": witchcraft in Africa

The trial of Stormy Daniels: witchcraft in North America

Epilogue: so, what is a witch now?

Introduction: what is a witch?

Part one: origins. The trial of Helena Scheuberin: a demonologist hammers witches

The trial of the North Berwick witches: a king delights in demonology

The trial of the Vardø witches: demonology at Europe's colonial edge

The trial of Joan Wright: practical magic and America's first witch

The trial of Bess Clarke: disability and demonic families in the English Civil War

The trial of Tatabe: slavery and survival on the Salem frontier

Intermission: From demonology to doubt

Part two: echoes. The trial of Marie-Catherine Cadière: witches reimagined and a French Revolution

The trial of Montague Summers: Satanism, sex, and demonology reborn

The trial of John Blymyer: powwow and poverty in Pennsylvania

The trial of Nellie Duncan: witchcraft acts and World War II

The trial of Bereng Lerotholi and Gabashane Masupha: magical murder at the end of European Empire

Intermission: Witch trials today

Part three: transformations. The trial of "Shula": witchcraft in Africa

The trial of Stormy Daniels: witchcraft in North America

Epilogue: so, what is a witch now?