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Prophets and Witches offers an exploration of female prophecy and witchcraft during the political and religious upheavals of the English Revolutionary period from 1640 to 1660.
Debra Parish is a post-doctoral honorary research fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Queensland. Her research interests are early modern women's religiosity, prophecy and witchcraft. Her publications include a book chapter titled 'Anna Trapnel: Prophet or Witch' in Women on the Edge in Early Modern Europe (2019) and journal articles including 'The Power of Female Piety' (1992) and most recently 'Civility, Gender and Women's Preaching' (2024).
Contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: 'There Is No Self in this Thing': The Power of Female Prophecy Chapter Two: The Prophet and the Witch: Slippery Categories Chapter Three: 'Believe Not Every Spirit': The Witch as the False Prophet Chapter Four: 'I Will Make Thee an Instrument': The Visionary Performance Chapter Five: 'The Devil Is Broke Loose': God's Instruments/Satan's Instruments Chapter Six: 'Quaking Witches': Quakerism and Witchcraft Chapter Seven: 'Rebel Witches': Witchcraft and Rebellion and Politics Conclusion Index