Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. INTRODUCTION Nuns, Witchcraft, and the Inquisition 1
6. Chapter 1 FEMALE RELIGIOUS, CLAUSTRATION, AND SANTA CHIARA OF CARPI 21
7. Chapter 2 THE OUTBREAK AND MALEFICIA 37
8. Chapter 3 THE CONFESSOR AND LOVE MAGIC 73
9. Chapter 4 THE EXORCISTS AND THE DEMONS 104
10. Chapter 5 SISTERS DEALTA AND IPPOLITA UNDER ATTACK 141
11. Chapter 6 BELLACAPPA’S DEFENSE 157
12. Chapter 7 THE WANING OF THE POSSESSIONS 181
13. CONCLUSION 197
14. APPENDIX A 215
15. APPENDIX B Time Line of the Holy Office’s Investigation of the Santa Chiara Case 216
16. ABBREVIATIONS 219
17. NOTES 221
18. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 279
19. INDEX 291