{"product_id":"the-malleus-maleficarum","title":"The Malleus Maleficarum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on \u003ci\u003eSuranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1487, the zealous inquisitor Heinrich Kramer wrote a treatise that would have a remarkable influence on European history. Blaming women for his own lust, and frustrated by official complacency before what he saw as a monstrous spiritual menace, Kramer penned a practical guide to aid law officers in the identification and prosecution of witches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fusing theology, lurid anecdotes and advice for those engaged in combating sorcery, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalleus Maleficarum\u003c\/i\u003e transports the reader into the dark heart of medieval belief - where fear and the supernatural converged in a gripping struggle for understanding and control. The book led to the burning of numerous heretics and 'witches' and had a lasting impact on the popular image of witchcraft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition offers a clear, readable translation and an introduction that lays out the context of late-medieval Europe, a time of spiritual paranoia when powerful men suspected women's sexuality was a tool of the Devil.","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841765224653,"sku":"9781526181473","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_06fca4a1-3bac-4638-8b53-dbd350bb7adc.jpg?v=1792173574","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-malleus-maleficarum","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}