Mackay, Christopher S., 1962-

The hammer of witches a complete translation of the Malleus maleficarum / [electronic resource] : Christopher S. Mackay. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - vii, 657 p. : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references.

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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Institoris, Heinrich, 1430-1505. Malleus maleficarum.


Witchcraft--Early works to 1800.
Demonology--Early works to 1800.
Criminal procedure (Canon law)--Early works to 1800.


Electronic books.

BF1569 / .M33 2009eb

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