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The hammer of witches a complete translation of the Malleus maleficarum /

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Main Author: Mackay, Christopher S., 1962-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Institoris, Heinrich, 1430-1505
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Institoris, Heinrich, > 1430-1505. > Malleus maleficarum.
Witchcraft > Early works to 1800.
Demonology > Early works to 1800.
Criminal procedure (Canon law) > Early works to 1800.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Purpose of the work
  • Composition and publication of the work
  • Outline of the work
  • Sources
  • Disputed questions
  • Intellectual context
  • Role of women in sorcery
  • Historical background
  • Overall assessment of the Malleus
  • Notes on the translation
  • Method of making references to the text
  • Sources not from canon law
  • Citations of canon law
  • Outlining of the disputed questions
  • Remarks on certain words in the translation
  • Difficulties with grammatical gender
  • The hammer of witches (Malleus maleficarum).

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