Malleus maleficarum index internet sacred text archive. Jacob sprenger is also often attributed as an author, but some scholars now believe that he became associated with. One more library free online ebooks in pdf, epub, kindle and other formats. The malleus maleficarum is one of the most famous manuals of witch hunting, perhaps due to its lurid focus on sexual misconduct and penis theft. Free ebooks in english, french, german, spanish and other languages malleus maleficarum henricus institoris lingua latina pdf epub kindle. Editions of the malleus maleficarum by heinrich kramer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger, malleus maleficarum 1486.
Written by james sprenger and henry kramer of which little is known, the malleus remained in use for three. It is widely believed that kramer was the main author of the work, and sprenger is. The truth is, although kramer and sprenger were catholic monks, their views were not the views of the church or the. Its main purpose was to challenge all arguments against the existence of witchcraft and to instruct magistrates on how to identify. Click download or read online button to get malleus maleficarum the witch hammer book now. As a result of their work and that of others in the th15th centuries. For nearly three centuries malleus maleficarum the witches hammer was the professional manual for witch hunters. Its main purpose was to refute doubts of the existence of witchcraft, though it proceeds to prove women more susceptible than men, as well as to outline. The image of witches and witchcraft created by kramer in the malleus maleficarum is one of the most enduring and influential representations of the witch. The malleus maleficarum, a latin book written in 1486 and 1487, is also known as the hammer of witches. Written by james sprenger and henry kramer of which little is known, the malleus remained in use for three hundred years. Malleus maleficarum project gutenberg selfpublishing. Malleorum quorundam maleficarum, tam veterum quam recentiorum autorum, tomi duo eller tertia pars mallei maleficarum.
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Although the malleus was thought to have held a huge amount of sway over the persecution of witches during the european witch hunts, its influence seems to have been much more widely spread. Publication date 1486 topics malleus maleficarum collection opensource language latin. The malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger by. Malleus maleficarum henricus institoris lingua latina. Read download the malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer. Malleus maleficarum, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey. Malleus maleficarum cesky kladivo na carodejnice je latinsky psana rukovet, jejiz autorstvi bylo pozdeji pricteno dominikanum heinrichu institorisi kramerovi a jakobu sprengerovi. 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. The most authoritative and influential sourcebook for inquisitors, judges, and magistrates in the great witchcraft persecutions from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries. The malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger download the malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. It endorses extermination of witches and for this purpose develops a detailed legal and theological theory.
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It is widely believed that kramer was the main author of the work, and. Unabridged online republication of the 1928 edition. The malleus maleficarum, usually translated as the hammer of witches, is the best known. The malleus maleficarum latin for the hammer of witches, or hexenhammer in german is one of the most famous medieval treatises on witches. Heinrich kramer the malleus maleficarum or the witch. The malleus maleficarum latin for the hammer of witches is a famous treatise on witches, written in 1486 by heinrich kramer, an inquisitor of the catholic church, and was first published in germany in 1487. The book was first published in speyer, germany, in 1487.
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It was a bestseller, second only to the bible in terms of sales for almost 200 years. Jacob sprenger, german theologian of the 15th century, and heinrich kramer are the authors of the malleus maleficarum or witch hammer 1489, which first formulated in detail the doctrine of witchcraft, and formed a textbook of procedure for witch trials. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger dover occult. Pdf the malleus maleficarum and its historiography. Malleus maleficarum henricus institoris lingua latina pdf. Jan 01, 2010 buy malleus maleficarum by kramer, heinrich isbn. The malleus maleficarum, first published in 14867, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft and it remained in print throughout the early modern period. Malleus maleficarum the witch hammer download ebook pdf. Malleus maleficarum, a leading medieval latin work on witches, provides key insights into gender, witches, and punishment.
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It was written by the catholic clergyman heinrich kramer and first published in 1487. Henricus institoris is simply the latin form of the authors german name, heinrich. Authorship of the book is credited to two german dominican monks, heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger. The malleus maleficarum and the witchhunts in early modern europe. The malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james.