Malleus maleficarum the hammer of witches is the most important witchhunters bible, used by both catholics and protestants. The malleus maleficarum latin for the hammer of witches, or hexenhammer in german is one of the most famous medieval treatises on witches. It was written by the catholic clergyman heinrich kramer under his latinized name henricus institoris and first published in the german city of speyer in 1486. Sprenger, jakob, 1436 or 14381495 koberger, anton, approximately 144015, printer publication. The malleus maleficarum contains a high degree of misogyny, but it presents. Heinrich kramers malleus maleficarum was a medieval treatise on witchcraft, describing the nature of witchcraft and the appropriate punishment for accused. It was written in 1486 by heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger, and was first published in germany in 1487. Per antonium koberger nurbergen ciuem est impressus et ad hunc finem perductus, anno deitatis mcccc. Malleus maleficarum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The bibliography of the malleus maleficarum is extremely intricate and difficult, as many of the earlier editions both folio and quarto are without place or date. The malleus maleficarum search the malleus introduction to online edition introduction to 1948 edition introduction to 1928 edition a note upon the bibliography the bull of innocent viii letter of approbation downloads adobe pdf version ebook version ms word version write us the malleus maleficarum the witch hammer, first published in 1486, is arguably one of the most infamous books ever. This item is part of the law library of congress rare book.
Leave a reply cancel reply your email address will not be published. It endorses extermination of witches and for this purpose develops a detailed legal and theological theory. A plan of the layout of a home where a corrupt archfiend has installed a hightech security system. The malleus maleficarum and the witchhunts in early modern europe. Its main purpose was to challenge all arguments against the existence of witchcraft and to instruct magistrates on how to identify. The malleus maleficarum the witch hammer, first published in 1486, is arguably one of the most infamous books ever written, due primarily to. Nathan dorn discusses the malleus maleficarum, a treatise used to try persons accused of witchcraft. Malleus maleficarum digital collections national library of. I believe its much more likely that the letter of approbation was genuine, but that the malleus itself was never actually read by the gentlemen who endorsed it. Veliki kuvar vera znanje mir veselin cajkanovic mit i religija kod srba vesna dencic inverzije. A thesis submitted to the faculty of the university of mississippi in partial fulfillment of. The malleus maleficarum and the construction of witchcraft. First published in 1486, it remained in use for three hundred years and had a tremendous influence in the witch trials in england and on the continent. Introduction to online edition the malleus maleficarum.
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