Christopher S. Mackay

Henricus Institoris

The Malleus Maleficarum, first published in 1486-7, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft and it remained in print throughout the early modern period. 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. This highly acclaimed translation, based on the translator's extensive research and detailed analysis of the Latin text, is the only complete English version available, and the most reliable.With detailed explanatory notes and a guide to further reading, this volume offers a unique insight into the fifteenth-century mind and its sense of sin, punishment and retribution.

A Complete Translation of the Malleus Maleficarum

The Hammer of Witches

This volume contains the only full and complete edition of the Latin and German documents illustrating the activities of Heinricus Institoris (the author of the Malleus Maleficarum) as prosecutor of witchcraft in Ravensburg in 1484 and Innsbruck in 1485.

Latin and German Documents from Heinricus Institoris’s Witch Hunts in Ravensburg and Innsbruck

Est insolitum inquirere taliter

Traces the political and military history of Roman Republic and Empire, from the Italian Iron Age to the last emperor in 476 A.D., examining the link between political institutions and military campaigns, the rise of Christianity, the eventual downfall of the western empire, and other key topics.

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