A new edited translation of heinrich institoris 1486 original text. Malleus maleficarum the witch hammer book depository. This classic translation of the most famous of all books on witchcraft defines the anxious antagonism of the christian church to the. There is perhaps no historical text more associated in the popular imagination with the horrors of the european witch hunts than the infamous malleus maleficarum, commonly ascribed to the dominicans heinrich kramer institoris and jacob sprenger in fact much evidence points to kramer as the sole author.
This volume offers a unique insight into the fifteenthcentury mind and its sense of. While the malleus maleficarum was the first comprehensive book of witchcraft. With a paucity of notes, a tendentious historical introduction, and. A thesis submitted to the faculty of the university of mississippi in partial fulfillment of.
University of pennsylvania history department, 18981912 vol. The malleus maleficarum, first published in 14867, is the standard medieval. Come see thousands more at the nets biggest, uncensored, completely d. The original medieval guide to the catching and burning of witches. Malleus maleficarum first edition montague summers. This volume was printed in frankfurt, germany and contains 704 pages plus an index. Malleus maleficarum, detailed legal and theological document c.
A very rare 1582 edition of the malleus maleficarum is for sale on ebay. The main purpose of the malleus maleficarum, or the hammer against witches, was to refute all arguments that witchcraft did not exist, refute those who were skeptical about its reality, to prove that witches were more often women than men, and to educate magistrates on the how to find witches and convict them. Written in latin, the malleus was first submitted to the university of cologne on may 9th, 1487. The malleus maleficarum latin for the hammer of the witches was written by dominican friars henry kramer and jacob sprenger with papal endorsement. It is unfortunately best known to englishspeaking readers via the 1928 translation presided over by the eccentric charlatan montague summers. This paperback makes the full translation accessible to the readers as a single volume. 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. Apr 07, 2020 in 1487 during the inquisition, two dominican friars, heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger published the witchhunters book, malleus maleficarum hammer of witches. Malleus maleficarum open my eyes as i submerge and i wont deny what ive been since birth. While the malleus itself cannot be blamed for the inquisition or the horrors inflicted upon mankind by the inquisitors, it certainly played an important role.
In 1487 during the inquisition, two dominican friars, heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger published the witchhunters book, malleus maleficarum hammer of witches. Pope innocent viii the papal bull the malleus maleficarum an extract from the malleus maleficarum the letter of approbation johann niders formicarius jacob sprenger heinrich kramer stefano infessura montague summers the waldenses the albigenses the hussites. Thus, while this is the first scholarly book in english devoted to the malleus, i hope it will not be the last. Malleus maleficarum the witch hammer by jakob sprenger. Montague summers translation of the malleus maleficarum has come up for sale on ebay. The malleus maleficarum is the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. The malleus maleficarum, usually translated as the hammer of witches, is the best known treatise on witchcraft. Shipping may be from our sydney, nsw warehouse or from our uk or us warehouse, depending on stock availability. 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 malleus is a historical document therefore reflects the views of some people at a specific time. The book had a strong influence on culture for several centuries.
Malleus maleficarum work by kraemer and sprenger britannica. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The hammer of witchcraft translated by montague summers and edited with an introdroduction by pennethorne hughes. The malleus maleficarum heinrich kramer, james sprenger.
Mallevs maleficarvm in tres divisvs partes hammer of the witches, inquisition instruction manual plain, weird and awesome things, no discrimination. Malleus maleficarum by summers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The malleus maleficarum latin for the hammer of witches, or hexenhammer in german is one of. Malleus maleficarum project gutenberg selfpublishing. Apr 06, 20 a very rare 1582 edition of the malleus maleficarum is for sale on ebay. The misogynistic manual promoted the idea that women are inherently evil and form pacts with the devil. In this rare edition the malleus maleficarum was bundled with other works on the subject of witchcraft if youre interested, the book is complete with an index at the end, but some pages are loose and need to be rebound. Its descriptions of the evil acts of witches and the ways to exterminate them continue to contribute to our knowledge of early modern law, religion and society. It must be remembered that the malleus is a work of its time.
The malleus maleficarum and the construction of witchcraft. Malleus maleficarum montague summers translation by jakob. Malleus maleficarum institoris henricus et sprenger jacobus, 1508 1515 lucas could very well have malleus maleficarum the hammer of the witches probably not an original, though. This volume offers a unique insight into the fifteenthcentury mind and its sense of sin, punishment, and retribution. It is, in effect, a book of instructions for witch hunters and judges on how to recognize witchcraft, how to test a witch, what tortures may and should be applied, what questions to ask, and what answers should be obtained after the torture. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Subscriptions your amazon credit card pet profiles register for a business account.
Breathe in the life of the summmers death as the orange and red breathe their first breath, so welcome as theyre burning through. The malleus maleficarum played an important role in bringing such canonical law into being, as often the charge of heresy carried along with it suspicions of witchcraft. Also known as the witch hammer, the malleus maleficarum was a handbook for hunting and punishing witcheswritten by inquisitors heinrich kramer c. Malleus maleficarum the witch hammer sprenger, jacob, kramer, heinrich, summers, montague on. Also known as the hammer of witches witches hammer, it was a book held in every courtroom at one time in europe, to explain how to identify and punish witches. Often known as the hammer of witches, the malleus consists of a demonstration of t. Mostly a compilation of superstition and folklore, the book was taken very. The truth is, although kramer and sprenger were catholic monks, their views were not the views of the church or the. Malleus maleficarum 1486 part 1 translated by montague summers 1928 this is the best known i.
According the da vinci code, the catholic inquisition published the malleus maleficarum instructing the clergy how to locate, torture, and destroy the freethinking women. Though some of the claims in this work are perhaps humorous to the modern reader, countless individuals lost their lives due to the prevalence of this book. Thus has it been said that the malleus maleficarum is one of the most bloodsoaked works in human history, in that its very. You can help support this effort to keep the malleus maleficarum project online and raise awareness of a dark time in history before it repeats itself by purchasing products through our links. The malleus maleficarum the witch hammer, first published in 1486, is.
Malleus maleficarum by jacobus sprenger jakob sprenger and heinrich kramer heinrich institoris engl. Johann sprenger, dean of the university of cologne. Project muse the malleus maleficarum and the construction. Malleus maleficarum first edition bauman rare books. The malleus maleficarum and the witchhunts in early modern europe. Its appearance did much to spur on and sustain some two centuries of witchhunting hysteria in europe. The main purpose of the malleus maleficarum, or the hammer against witches, was to refute all arguments that witchcraft did not exist, refute those who were skeptical about its reality, to prove that witches were more often women than men, and to educate magistrates on.
This ebook features a fully interactive table of contents, but its most useful feature is the detailed notes substructure embedded within the work itself. The malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger. Every purchase you make in our shop and stores helps fund the project. Shipping may be from our sydney, nsw warehouse or from our uk or us warehouse, depending. Authorship of the book is credited to two german dominican monks, heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger. The malleus maleficarum, first published in 14867, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft and it remained in print throughout the early modern period. The malleus maleficarum shop the malleus maleficarum. Charged by pope innocent viii to investigate witchcraft, dominican friars heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger traveled throughout germany gathering alpine lore and legend for malleus maleficarum the witches hammer.
Open my eyes as i submerge and i wont deny what ive been since birth. Malleus maleficarum religion, spiritualism, and occult the first papal bull directly against witchcraft was that of alexander iv, launched in 1258. Cartoonist mike rosen has adapted this warm and uplifting tome which fueled a wave of witchhunting that lasted for nearly two centuries and cost. Perhaps their most important pieces of evidence are kramers claim to have written the book, the anecdotes in the malleus that emanated from the. Under a bull of pope innocent viii, kramer and sprenger. Malleus maleficarum first edition montague summers bauman. The malleus maleficarum latin for the hammer of witches, or hexenhammer in german is one of the most famous medieval treatises on witches. The malleus maleficarum witch hunters handbook historic.
Nov, 2012 also known as the hammer of witches witches hammer, it was a book held in every courtroom at one time in europe, to explain how to identify and punish witches. In making the malleus the focus of sustained attention, broedel has begun to address a serious gap in the study of. It was written in 1487 by a dominican inquisitor, heinrich institoris, following his failure to prosecute a number of women for witchcraft, it is in many ways a highly personal document, full of frustration at official complacency in the face of a spiritual threat. Malleus maleficarum, the medieval witch hunter book. Malleus maleficarum online and downloadable scan of original latin edition of.
The malleus maleficarum this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The malleus maleficarum, or witches hammer, has been described as the most sinister book ever written. The malleus maleficarum, first published in 14861487, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft. A vital part of all our rpgsessions is the obligatory insults players and gms in between. Among other stuff the poster is a mandatory element and is published a few days ahead of every session, serving as internal marketing for the upcoming adventures. The book was published and republished in at least editions up to 1520, then revived from the late 16th century, undergoing at least 16 editions between 1574 and 1669, as well as numerous editons in german, french and english. Malleus maleficarum, used abebooks passion for books. Malleus maleficarum is an instruction manual for inquisitors of the catholic faith written in 14frozetodeath, in germany. This notorious document was drawn up in 1484 by the church as a handbook for wouldbe inquisitors on how to identify, torture and erradicate paganism from society. Rare 1582 malleus maleficarum frankfurt printing the. The malleus maleficarum commonly rendered into english as hammer of the witches. The malleus maleficarum, a latin book written in 1486 and 1487, is also known as the hammer of witches. Includes the original text of daemonologie and news from. I read it as background research into peoples viewpoints on heresy back then.
In 1487, heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger wrote the malleus maleficarum, the premiere manual for exposing, capturing, prosecuting, and burning witches used by every rightthinking european magistrate of the late middle ages. Malleus maleficarum article about malleus maleficarum by. Pdf between 1486 and 1669 the famous witchhunting manual, malleus maleficarum, underwent twentyeight editions, all in latin. Translation, notes, and two introductions by montague summers. In this rare edition the malleus maleficarum was bundled with other works on the subject of witchcraft. Science had only just begun to make any real advances.
Jacob sprenger is also often attributed as an author. The first publication on criminal profiling was, the malleus maleficarum the witches hammer. It was written by two members of the dominican order, johann springer and henrich institoris kraemer. Its appearance did much to spur on and sustain some two centuries of witchhunting hysteria in. The malleus maleficarum is a famous theological treatise, written around 1486 and intended to be a kind of handbook for the discovery and destruction of witches in europe. The malleus maleficarum is one of the bestknown treatises dealing with the problem of what to do with witches. Also known as the witch hammer, the malleus maleficarum. Quarto, original red paper spine, brown cloth boards, uncut and unopened.
For nearly three centuries malleus maleficarum the witches hammer was the professional manual for witch hunters. The malleus maleficarum, usually translated as the hammer of witches, is the best known. Malleus maleficarum the witch hammer by james sprenger, 97815407285, available at. Apr 01, 2007 also known as the witch hammer, the malleus maleficarum was a handbook for hunting and punishing witcheswritten by inquisitors heinrich kramer c. There is little original material in the book, being mainly a codification of existing beliefs and practices, with substantial parts taken from earlier works such as johannes niders praeceptorium and formicarius 1435. This was published in 1486 as a professional manual for witch hunters.
First published around 1486, the book with detailed instructions for identifying, trying, torturing and executing witches and. My only niggling issue with the book is that you cant really tell if the comic uses the original text of the malleus maleficarum word for word. It was used as a guide for spanish inquisition, to assist in the identification, prosecution and punishment for witches. In 1487, heinrich kramer and jacob sprenger wrote the malleus ma. The malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger dover occult. This first edition by montague summers is available at bauman rare books. The malleus maleficarum of heinrich kramer and james sprenger unabridged online republication of the 1928 edition. Henricus institoris and jacobus sprenger, malleus maleficarum. While there are footnotes referencing stories that are told in the book, i cant tell if these are from the original text or if they were added by rosen. Many more bulls followed by various popes, but none received the. This is the edition which was transcribed and placed online here on the web site.
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