4. Dilemmas of Discernment

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Names and Titles xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. Prologue 1
7. Introduction: The Meanings of Medieval Superstition 7
8. 1. The Weight of Tradition 35
9. 2. Superstition in Court and Cloister 71
10. 3. The Cardinal, the Confessor, and the Chancellor 113
11. 4. Dilemmas of Discernment 148
12. 5. Witchcraft and Its Discontents 195
13. 6. Toward Disenchantment? 223
14. Epilogue 252
15. Appendix 255
16. Bibliography 267
17. Index 289