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Contents
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Barbara Rieti
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction xi
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Witchful Thinking: An Overview of Patterns and Themes
- Enemies and Economies 4
- Seeing the Seers: On Prophecy and Visiting Witches 11
- Jinkers and Male Witchery 19
- Witching as Equal Participation and Social Inclusion 22
- The Victim Strikes Back 28
- Indian Witches 44
- Magical Jerseymen 54
- The Black Heart Book 62
- Religion 71
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Hagridden Barrenville
- Charity Begins at Home: Sarah Haley 81
- True Believers 85
- Egg Cove: Bodies as Battlefield 99
- Insiders and Outsiders: Two Student Chronicles 109
- Archive versus Reality: Julia Short 114
- Empty Nets and Not-So-Empty Threats 117
- Exit Barrenville 122
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Triptych: Three Portraits
- Frances Long (1914–1995) 125
- Mary Bell and Her Daughter Rachel 137
- Janie Smith (c. 1890–1960) 144
- Framing Three Witches 148
- Coda 151
- Notes 153
- Bibliography 173
- Index 185
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction xi
-
Witchful Thinking: An Overview of Patterns and Themes
- Enemies and Economies 4
- Seeing the Seers: On Prophecy and Visiting Witches 11
- Jinkers and Male Witchery 19
- Witching as Equal Participation and Social Inclusion 22
- The Victim Strikes Back 28
- Indian Witches 44
- Magical Jerseymen 54
- The Black Heart Book 62
- Religion 71
-
Hagridden Barrenville
- Charity Begins at Home: Sarah Haley 81
- True Believers 85
- Egg Cove: Bodies as Battlefield 99
- Insiders and Outsiders: Two Student Chronicles 109
- Archive versus Reality: Julia Short 114
- Empty Nets and Not-So-Empty Threats 117
- Exit Barrenville 122
-
Triptych: Three Portraits
- Frances Long (1914–1995) 125
- Mary Bell and Her Daughter Rachel 137
- Janie Smith (c. 1890–1960) 144
- Framing Three Witches 148
- Coda 151
- Notes 153
- Bibliography 173
- Index 185