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The Hammer of Witches Christopher S. Mackay (University of Alberta)

The Hammer of Witches By Christopher S. Mackay (University of Alberta)

The Hammer of Witches by Christopher S. Mackay (University of Alberta)


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Summary

The Malleus Maleficarum is the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. This is the most authoritative translation into English available, and it is presented here with explanatory notes and an informative introduction.

The Hammer of Witches Summary

The Hammer of Witches: A Complete Translation of the Malleus Maleficarum by Christopher S. Mackay (University of Alberta)

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. Mackay's highly acclaimed translation, based on his extensive research and detailed analysis of the Latin text, is the only complete English version available, and the most reliable. Now available in a single volume, this key text is at last accessible to students and scholars of medieval history and literature. 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.

The Hammer of Witches Reviews

'Its paperback format makes it ideal for classroom use ... Mackay's translation is accurate ...' The Journal of Ecclesiastical History

About Christopher S. Mackay (University of Alberta)

Christopher S. Mackay is Professor in the Department of History and Classics at the University of Alberta.

Table of Contents

Introduction; The Hammer of Witches; Explanatory notes; Glossary.

Additional information

NLS9780521747875
9780521747875
0521747872
The Hammer of Witches: A Complete Translation of the Malleus Maleficarum by Christopher S. Mackay (University of Alberta)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2009-05-28
664
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