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