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ISBN
9780486228020
Book Title
Malleus Maleficarum : of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger
Item Length
10in
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year
1971
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
James Sprenger, Jakob Sprenger, Heinrich Kramer, Henricus Institoris
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Topic
Wicca (See Also Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft), Demonology & Satanism, Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law, Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), Occultism
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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For nearly three centuries Malleus Maleficarum (The Witches' Hammer) was the professional manual for witch hunters. This work by two of the most famous Inquisitors of the age is still a document of the forces of that era's beliefs. Under a Bull of Pope Innocent VIII, Kramer and Sprenger exposed the heresy of those who did not believe in witches and set forth the proper order of the world with devils, witches, and the will of God. Even if you do not believe in witchcraft, the world of 1484 did. Contemporary cases illustrate methods by which witches attempt to control and subvert the world: How and why women roast their first-born male child; the confession of how to raise a tempest by a washwoman suspended "hardly clear of the ground" by her thumbs; methods of making a formal pact with the Devil; how witches deprive men of their vital member; and many others. Methods of destroying and curing witchcraft, such as remedies against incubus and succubus devils, are exemplified and weighed by the authors. Formal rules for initiating a process of justice are set down: how it should be conducted and the method of pronouncing sentence; when to use the trial by the red-hot-iron; how the prosecutor should protect himself; how the body is to be shaved and searched for tokens and amulets, including those sewn under the skin. As Summers says, it was the casebook on every magistrate's desk. Montague Summers has given a very sympathetic translation. His two introductions are filled with examples of witchcraft and the historical importance of Malleus Maleficarum. This famous document should interest the historian, the student of witchcraft and the occult, and the psychologist who is interested in the medieval mind as it was confronted with various forces which could be explained only by witchcraft.

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486228029
ISBN-13
9780486228020
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127342191

Product Key Features

Book Title
Malleus Maleficarum : of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger
Author
James Sprenger, Jakob Sprenger, Heinrich Kramer, Henricus Institoris
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Wicca (See Also Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft), Demonology & Satanism, Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law, Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), Occultism
Publication Year
1971
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Bf1569.A2i
Copyright Date
1971
Lccn
70-176355
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Dover Occult Ser.
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by antinomial
    Jan 04, 2013

    Deny that witches exist and ye shall burn with them.

    The Hammer of the Witches (Malleus Maleficarum) is a classic source text for the study of late medieval European society and the psychological foundations of misogyny from the late fifteenth century to the end of witch trials in the eighteenth century. The Malleus Maleficarum was published around 1484 as an attempt to prove that witches exist, that they work with the Devil and they do heinous acts against society and individuals by the permission of God as a test to the faithful and a punishment of sinners. This was the handbook of inquisitors and judges in the investigation and trial of witches for two centuries after its publication. I bought this book after I heard about it in a lecture on European civilization by Teofilo Ruiz, and I was confident about its quality because it is a Dover ...

  • by ernsm9890
    Jan 23, 2023

    Malleus maleficarum

    As described good quality satisfied

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: cleanearthbooks

  • by tcrean7828
    Oct 30, 2019

    Malleus Maleficarum Of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger, Paperback

    Outstanding

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: greatbookprices2

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