The Malleus Maleficarum of Kramer and Sprenger

The Malleus Maleficarum of Kramer and Sprenger is a book written by Heinrich Kramer in the 15th century. It is a treatise on the prosecution of witches and the practice of witchcraft. The book is divided into three parts and covers topics such as the nature of witches, their powers, and their relationship with the devil. It also provides a detailed guide on how to identify, interrogate, and prosecute witches. The Malleus Maleficarum was widely used during the witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries and is considered one of the most influential books on the subject. However, it has also been criticized for its misogynistic views and for promoting the use of torture in the prosecution of witches. Despite its controversial nature, The Malleus Maleficarum remains an important historical document and a fascinating insight into the attitudes and beliefs of the medieval period.1928. We must approach this great work, admirable in spite of its trifling blemishes, with open minds and grave intent
if we duly consider the world of confusion, of Bolshevism, of anarchy and licentiousness all around today, it should be any easy task for us to picture the difficulties, the hideous dangers with which Henry Kramer and James Sprenger were called to combat and to cope
we must be prepared to discount certain plain faults, certain awkwardnesses, certain roughnesses and even severities
and then we shall be in a position to dispassionately and calmly to pronounce opinion upon the value and merit of this famous work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.