A Critical Review of Malleus Maleficarum
The Malleus Maleficarum is a famous medieval treaty of on the life and activities of witches. The book was written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger with the first publication done in English. Allegedly, Kramer was the chief author of the work, and Sprenger was the co-author because he had a higher reputation. The work has been regarded to have been written after the writing of a bull by Pope Innocent VIII, which gave people permission to kill witches living in northern Germany. The book is well known because it proved the existence of witches in the world. On top of that, the book provided magistrates with vital information that assisted them in identifying, interrogate, and convict people who were found guilty of engaging in witchcraft. The arguments in the text aim to prove to Germans and …show more content…
It also reveals that witchcraft poses serious threats to the life of people. The book is convincing, since, it uses the testimonies of people who have suffered from witchcraft but, relieved of their pain through the same process. These healings are either spiritual or legal and are proven to be effective. Institoris and Sprenger provide the reader with information on the origins, habits, and powers of witches in that era. What is more, the authors provide a distinct relationship between witchcraft and the learned worldview. Therefore, this paper discusses the major themes in the book of The Malleus Maleficarum. The Devil also tempted virgins because of their purity. Corrupting the purity of a maiden would be an insult to God. Therefore, the Devil occasionally transformed himself into a handsome young man in order to attract girls. Consequently, he would later seduce them
The Malleus Maleficarum is a famous medieval treaty of on the life and activities of witches. The book was written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger with the first publication done in English. Allegedly, Kramer was the chief author of the work, and Sprenger was the co-author because he had a higher reputation. The work has been regarded to have been written after the writing of a bull by Pope Innocent VIII, which gave people permission to kill witches living in northern Germany. The book is well known because it proved the existence of witches in the world. On top of that, the book provided magistrates with vital information that assisted them in identifying, interrogate, and convict people who were found guilty of engaging in witchcraft. The arguments in the text aim to prove to Germans and …show more content…
It also reveals that witchcraft poses serious threats to the life of people. The book is convincing, since, it uses the testimonies of people who have suffered from witchcraft but, relieved of their pain through the same process. These healings are either spiritual or legal and are proven to be effective. Institoris and Sprenger provide the reader with information on the origins, habits, and powers of witches in that era. What is more, the authors provide a distinct relationship between witchcraft and the learned worldview. Therefore, this paper discusses the major themes in the book of The Malleus Maleficarum. The Devil also tempted virgins because of their purity. Corrupting the purity of a maiden would be an insult to God. Therefore, the Devil occasionally transformed himself into a handsome young man in order to attract girls. Consequently, he would later seduce them