{"product_id":"9781526181473","title":"The Malleus Maleficarum","description":"Author: Peter Maxwell-Stuart\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526181473\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFusing theology, lurid anecdotes and advice for those engaged in combating sorcery, The \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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830031405214,"sku":"ADS-9781526181473","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526181473.jpg?v=1778558434","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526181473","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}