Intro -- Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Strange Encounters: Christian Captains and African Fetish Masters -- 2. The Black Thread of Mischief Crosses the Atlantic: Egyptian Aub or Ashantee Obayifo -- 3. "Prophet, Priest and King of His District": The Obeah Man in His Society -- 4. Challenging Order and Inspiring Resistance -- 5. Obeah, Race and Racism -- 6. The Early Literary Response -- 7. The Case of Three-Finger'd Jack -- 8. Credulous Blacks and Faithful Mulattoes -- 9. Black Sorceresses and Mulatto Vampires
10. Fictional Adventurers and Real-Life Travellers: Obeah in Boys' Papers and Travel Narratives -- Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
