{"product_id":"the-malleus-maleficarum-paperback-4","title":"The Malleus Maleficarum - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Maxwell-Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePeter Maxwell-Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on \u003ci\u003eSuranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on \u003ci\u003eSuranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFusing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Maxwell-Stuart is a Senior Tutor in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. He has translated numerous Latin texts and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe British Witch\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), among other titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52634481459507,"sku":"9781526181473","price":25.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/M6a77QlXsC9781526181473.webp?v=1783032083","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-malleus-maleficarum-paperback-4","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}