Witch Hunts in Europe and America: an Encyclopedia

The first thing to note about this book is that the witch hunts mentioned in the title involve witches. This may sound like a truism but my point is that historical events such as the McCarthy witch hunts go beyond the scope and remit of this volume and, consequently, are not included.

The book consists of over 200 entries on various aspects of the history of witchcraft and witch hunting in Europe and America. The entries include articles about witch hunting in various countries from Portugal to Russia (two areas where relatively little witch hunting took place) and in those...