11 Truth and Consequences: The Work of Witchcraft Stories

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Prelude xi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Most Abhorrent Crime 13
6. 2 The Name of the Witch 24
7. 3 A Fair Forum? 33
8. 4 A Witch in the Family 43
9. 5 The Case of the Kasitos 68
10. 6 When a Witch Confesses 94
11. 7 A Child’s Tale 111
12. 8 Judgment Day for Mrs. K 122
13. 9 Human Rights, Norwegians, and the “President of Witches” 129
14. 10 “Material Dreaming” and the Ways Witchcraft Stories Work 139
15. 11 Truth and Consequences: The Work of Witchcraft Stories 158
16. 12 In Defense of Witch Trials 167
17. Acknowledgments 177
18. Appendix 1: The Malawi Journals Project 179
19. Appendix 2: Alice_090312 181
20. Appendix 3: Bibliographic Essay 187
21. Works Cited 221
22. Index 237