The documents here assembled - many for the first time in English - report,in the words of contemporaries, the rise and fall of the wave of witchcraft that swept through Europe between the 1th and 18th centuries. Contemporary illustrations, depicting the career of the Devil and his works, explanatory notes, and introductory essays.
"From William of Maimsbury's twelfth-century account of the Witch of Berkley to the Salem trials, the gruesome tale is recorded in the worlds of men who gave form to the European and American witchcraft mania. Take note of the sex of those involved. Except for the "confessions," all the authors in this anthology are male. Practically all the victims are female. Anyone prepared to come to grips with man's most bloody assault on his domestic enemy should read with care this learned, handsome - and sickening book."