Introduction: Witchcraft, heresy, and reform in the fifteenth century
The life of Johannes Nider
Witchcraft in the writings of Johannes Nider
The threat of heresy : Hussites, free spirits, and beguines
Reform of the orders, reform of the religious spirit
The reform of the Christian world : Johannes Nider's Formicarius
Witchcraft and reform
Conclusion: Witchcraft and the world of the late Middle Ages
Appendix I: Chronology of Nider's life and datable works
Appendix II: Dating of Nider's major works used in this study
Appendix III: Manuscript copies of Nider's treatises.