The witch: a history of fear, from ancient times to the present

Acknowledgements

Author's note

Introduction. Part 1 Deep perspectives : The global context

The ancient context

The shamanic context. Part 2 Continental perspectives : Ceremonial magic: the Egyptian legacy?

The hosts of the night

What the Middle Ages made of the witch

The early modern patchwork. Part 3 British perspectives : Witches and fairies

Witches and Celticity

Witches and animals. Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Illustration credits

Index.