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The Hammer of Witches
Malleus Maleficarum
Book • 1487
The Hammer of Witches, or Malleus Maleficarum, is a detailed legal and theological document written by Heinrich Kramer and associated with Jacob Sprenger.
It elevates sorcery to the status of heresy and prescribes inquisitorial practices, including torture and execution, to extirpate witches.
The book had a profound influence on European culture and contributed to the brutal prosecution of witchcraft during the Renaissance.
It elevates sorcery to the status of heresy and prescribes inquisitorial practices, including torture and execution, to extirpate witches.
The book had a profound influence on European culture and contributed to the brutal prosecution of witchcraft during the Renaissance.
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