| | 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 |