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Malleus Malefactorum
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The 'Malleus Maleficarum,' also known as 'The Hammer of Witches,' is a notorious treatise on witchcraft written in the 15th century.
It served as a guide for inquisitors and judges during the witch trials of the Renaissance and early modern periods.
The book outlines the belief in witchcraft, provides methods for identifying witches, and prescribes procedures for their prosecution.
It asserts that women are more susceptible to witchcraft due to their supposed intellectual and moral weakness.
The 'Malleus Maleficarum' played a significant role in fueling the persecution of countless individuals, primarily women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft.
Its impact on the history of gender-based violence and the social and cultural beliefs surrounding witchcraft is profound.
It served as a guide for inquisitors and judges during the witch trials of the Renaissance and early modern periods.
The book outlines the belief in witchcraft, provides methods for identifying witches, and prescribes procedures for their prosecution.
It asserts that women are more susceptible to witchcraft due to their supposed intellectual and moral weakness.
The 'Malleus Maleficarum' played a significant role in fueling the persecution of countless individuals, primarily women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft.
Its impact on the history of gender-based violence and the social and cultural beliefs surrounding witchcraft is profound.
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