Contents

Preface to the English Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

Translator’s Note

Part I. A Wealth of Impieties: The Colony’s Lot

1. The New World between God and the Devil

2. Popular Religiosity in the Colony

Part II. Sorcery, Magical Practices, and Daily Life

3. Material Survival

4. The Onset of Conflict

5. Maintaining Bonds of Affection

6. Communicating with the Supernatural

Part III. Culture, Imagination, and Everyday Life

7. Intertwined Discourses

8. Remarkable Stories: Where Their Roads Led

Conclusion. Sabbats and Calundus

Appendix: Tables

Notes

Glossary

Sources and Bibliography

Index