Witchcraft Sourcebook (Taylor & Francis Ltd)

The Witchcraft Sourcebook, now in its second edition, is a fascinating collection of documents that illustrates the development of ideas about witchcraft from ancient times to the eighteenth century. Including trial records, demonological treatises and sermons, literary texts, and narratives of demonic possession, the documents reveal how contemporaries from various periods have perceived alleged witches and their activities. This second edition includes an extended section on the witch trials in England, Scotland and New England, revised and updated introductions to the sources and guides to further reading. This is essential reading for students of witchcraft.