Demon Lovers
Witchcraft, Sex, and the Crisis of Belief

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Acknowledgments
Note on Translations
Introduction: Sex Fiends
1. Witchcraft Theory: Copulation with Demons as Carnal Knowledge
2. Why Women? The Malleus maleficarum
3. Sexy Devils: How They Got Bodies
4. Incredible Sex: Confronting the Difficulty of Belief
5. From Dreams to Reality: Why Witches Fly
6. Experiments with Witches
7. The Theory of Witchcraft Power
8. "This Is My Body": Witches and Desecration
9. Witches, Infanticide, and Power
10. Illusion and Reality, Part One: Crib Death and Stealthy Cats
11. Illusion and Reality, Part Two: Witches Who Steal Penises
12. Interview with the Demon: From Exorcism to Witchcraft
13. Witchcraft, Body, and Soul
Conclusion: Talking around the Unspeakable
Notes
Works Cited
Index
American Academy of Religion: American Academy of Religion Awards for Excellence
Short Listed
History: European History
Literature and Literary Criticism: Romance Languages
Religion: Christianity | Religion and Society
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