Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. The British Isles vii
4. The British Empire viii
5. One. Black magic in modern times 1
6. Two. Blood the witch, swim the wizard: 1800–30 9
7. Three. Tough superstitions: 1830–60 38
8. Four. Secret beliefs: 1860–1900 73
9. Five. Healing black magic: the unwitchers of late Victorian Britain 106
10. Six. Occultists study dark arts: 1850s–1900 139
11. Seven. Gone native: witchcraft in the British Empire and beyond 156
12. Eight. Witchcraft’s decline: 1900–60s 187
13. Nine. Multicultural magic: 1970–2015 221
14. Ten. Conclusion: witchcraft’s decline and return 261
15. Endnotes 266
16. Select bibliography 326
17. List of maps and illustrations 334
18. Acknowledgements 336
19. Index 337