The Old Woman and the Conjurors: A Journey from Witch Scratching to the Conjurors, & the Southcottian Millenarean Movement of the Early 19th Century

Explore the eccentric characters, beliefs, and clients of 19th-century village conjurors, including Exeter prophetess Joanna Southcott, Leeds witch and murderess Mary Bateman, and murder-victim Ann Tennant. This book examines the period's pandemic of "witch scratching" and presents Michael Slater's extensive research that has revealed fascinating new depths to the history of supernatural study.

168 Pages

6.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches