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The Malleus Maleficarum
P. G. Maxwell-Stuart Ed.
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Description for The Malleus Maleficarum
paperback. Translator(s): Maxwell-Stuart, P. G. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HRQX5; VXWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
The Malleus Maleficarum is one of the best-known treatises dealing with the problem of what to do with witches. It was written in 1487 by a Dominican inquisitor, Heinrich Institoris, following his failure to prosecute a number of women for witchcraft, it is in many ways a highly personal document, full of frustration at official complacency in the face of a spiritual threat, as well as being a practical guide for law-officers who have to deal with a cunning, dangerous enemy. Combining theological discussion, illustrative anecdotes, and useful advice for those involved in suppressing witchcraft, its influence on witchcraft studies ... Read more
The Malleus Maleficarum is one of the best-known treatises dealing with the problem of what to do with witches. It was written in 1487 by a Dominican inquisitor, Heinrich Institoris, following his failure to prosecute a number of women for witchcraft, it is in many ways a highly personal document, full of frustration at official complacency in the face of a spiritual threat, as well as being a practical guide for law-officers who have to deal with a cunning, dangerous enemy. Combining theological discussion, illustrative anecdotes, and useful advice for those involved in suppressing witchcraft, its influence on witchcraft studies ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719064432
SKU
V9780719064432
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About P. G. Maxwell-Stuart Ed.
P. G. Maxwell-Stuart is a Lecturer in the School of History at the University of St. Andrews -- .
Reviews for The Malleus Maleficarum
'This book satisfies the suspense aroused by its long-awaited arrival. Too often the Malleus is referenced offhandedly by those who have never read it and probably never will. Now, if they choose to, they will at least have the opportunity to do so with a less biased, more accurate translation. This laudable effort at revisionist historiography in the field of ... Read more