associated with papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus
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Malleus Maleficarum is a late 15th-century treatise on witchcraft that became one of the most influential and notorious manuals for identifying, prosecuting, and executing alleged witches in early modern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| associated with papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
treatise
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witch-hunting manual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Inquisition
NERFINISHED
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papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus NERFINISHED ⓘ witch trials ⓘ |
| author |
Heinrich Kramer
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Sprenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely distributed in early modern Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
misogyny
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promoting torture ⓘ pseudo-legal reasoning ⓘ |
| genre |
demonology
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legal manual ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arguments for reality of witchcraft
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demonological theory ⓘ guidelines for interrogation ⓘ procedures for witch trials ⓘ |
| hasView | women more susceptible to witchcraft ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval and early modern witch hunts ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to legal persecution of alleged witches ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern European legal practice on witchcraft
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popular beliefs about witches ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Summis desiderantes affectibus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalPosition | argues for harsh punishment of witches ⓘ |
| mainSubject | witchcraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on European witch hunts
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misogynistic views on women ⓘ systematization of witchcraft prosecution ⓘ |
| part1Focus | theoretical discussion of witchcraft and heresy ⓘ |
| part2Focus | description of alleged witch practices ⓘ |
| part3Focus | judicial procedures against witches ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Speyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printedBy | Peter Drach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | early printing press ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1487 ⓘ |
| religiousAuthorityClaim | claims support from papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-part work ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | affirms reality of diabolical witchcraft ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| title | Malleus Maleficarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSource |
biblical passages
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canon law ⓘ scholastic theology ⓘ |
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