{"product_id":"9781526181473-malleus-maleficarum","title":"The Malleus Maleficarum","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis accessible English translation of the notorious and highly influential treatise of 1487 offers a glimpse into the mind of a medieval witch hunter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on \u003ci\u003eSuranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1487, the zealous inquisitor Heinrich Kramer wrote a treatise that would have a remarkable influence on European history. Blaming women for his own lust, and frustrated by official complacency before what he saw as a monstrous spiritual menace, Kramer penned a practical guide to aid law officers in the identification and prosecution of witches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fusing theology, lurid anecdotes and advice for those engaged in combating sorcery, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalleus Maleficarum\u003c\/i\u003e transports the reader into the dark heart of medieval belief – where fear and the supernatural converged in a gripping struggle for understanding and control. The book led to the burning of numerous heretics and ‘witches’ and had a lasting impact on the popular image of witchcraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition offers a clear, readable translation and an introduction that lays out the context of late-medieval Europe, a time of spiritual paranoia when powerful men suspected women’s sexuality was a tool of the Devil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525528772982,"sku":"9781526181473","price":10.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_30528024.jpg?v=1728487759","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781526181473-malleus-maleficarum","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}