| Editor's Note | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Crucible | p. 3 |
| Precision and Pseudo Precision in the Crucible | p. 19 |
| The Long Shadow of the Law: the Crucible | p. 33 |
| Arthur Miller's the Crucible: Background and Sources | p. 55 |
| John Proctor's Playing in the Crucible | p. 69 |
| The Crucible of History: Arthur Miller's John Proctor | p. 77 |
| History, Myth, and Name Magic in Arthur Miller's the Crucible | p. 83 |
| History and Other Spectres in Arthur Miller's the Crucible | p. 95 |
| The Crucible | p. 113 |
| Betrayal and Blessedness: Explorations of Feminine Power in the Crucible, a View from the Bridge, and After the Fall | p. 123 |
| John Proctor and the Crucible of Individuation in Arthur Miller's the Crucible | p. 153 |
| Re(dis)covering the Witches in Arthur Miller's the Crucible: a Feminist Reading | p. 165 |
| Arthur Miller's ""Weight of Truth"" in the Crucible | p. 177 |
| Chronology | p. 187 |
| Contributors | p. 193 |
| Bibliography | p. 195 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 197 |
| Index | p. 199 |