Probably the best book about the history of witch trails that I’ve read and one that I would recommend.

I didn’t know much about witch trails outside of Britain and North America so reading about how trials were used to persecute Sámi people was particularly eye-opening. As was discussion of witch trials in 20th century Africa and the impact of colonialism.

Each trial was an interesting read and common themes were brought together at the end in the discussion of modern day witch hunts. However, I would have appreciated more analysis throughout the rest of the text.

This book is undeniably well researched and wide in scope, a great introductory read for those curious about the topic.