MALLEUS MALEFICARUM Volume I

1 MALLEUS MALEFICARUMV olume ITheMalleus Maleficarumis the most famous early modern text onwitches and witch hunting. Often known as the Hammer of Witches ,theMalleusconsists of a demonstration of the existence of witchcraftand a discussion of both the practice of witchcraft and cures for theinjuries caused by it, together with a recommended method of exter-minating it judicially. It was republished twenty-six times in the earlymodern period, and remained a standard text on witchcraft for cen-turies. Yet this key text has never before been available in a reliable mod-ern scholarly edition. This fully annotated edition is based on the firstedition of1486 7and presents the Latin text together with a full tex-tual apparatus. The extensive introduction discusses the authorship,method of composition, and intellectual background of the work. Thesecond Volume provides the only accurate English translation avail-able, together with detailed explanatory notes.

2 This important editionmakes this vital text accessible to historians of the period and offersextraordinary insights into the attitudes and prejudices inspired bythe fear of S. Mackayis Associate Professor at the Universityof Alberta. He is the author ofAncient Rome: A Military and PoliticalHistory(Cambridge,2004). Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationAn example of the layout of theeditio princepsofMalleus MALEFICARUM , crimin. II,2520 Inc., Nieders achsische Staats- und Universit atsbibliothek,G ottingen Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationHENRICUS INSTITORIS, O.

3 JACOBUS SPRENGER, O. MALEFICARUM edited and translated byCHRISTOPHER S. MACKAYV olume IThe Latin Text and Introduction Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationcambridge university pressCambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, S ao PauloCambridge University PressThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridgecb2 2ru,UKPublished in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New on this title: Christopher S. Mackay2006 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exceptionand to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements,no reproduction of any part may take place withoutthe written permission of Cambridge University published2006 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, CambridgeA catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Libraryisbn-13 978-0-521-81345-7hardbackisbn-10 0-521-81345-x hardbackonly available as a two- Volume set:ISBN-13 978-0-521-85977-62volume setISBN-10 0-521-85977-82volume setCambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs forexternal or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guaranteethat any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.

4 Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationKelliae meaeconiugi atque adiutricioptimae Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationContentsAcknowledgementspagev iiiMap 1ixMap 2xGeneral Introduction1 Introduction to the Latin Text173 Bibliography184 Sigla and Abbreviations189 MALLEUS MALEFICARUM :The Latin Text191 Appendix718vii Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationAcknowledgementsThe idea to come up with a new translation of theMalleuswas first sug-gested to me in1998by Lara Apps and Andrew Gow, who were to providean introduction and notes.

5 It soon became obvious to me that the projectwould entail a complete new edition of the Latin text, and eventuallythe press of circumstances left the entire task to me. First, let me makeit clear that while A. Schnyder and the annotators W. Behringer andG. Jerouschek (so often referred to as Behringeret al.) are cited mostlyto indicate my disagreement on specific points, I have greatly benefitedfrom their work (especially Schnyder s commentary), a fact that maybe obscured in my comments, since there is no particular reason tomention agreement. Next, I offer my thanks to Andrew Gow, RichardKieckhefer, Edward Peters and Jan Ziolkowski for their generosity inproviding me with bibliographical assistance; to the Nieders achsischeStaats- und Universit atsbibliothek G ottingen for permission to useimages of their copy of theeditio princeps, and to Helmut Rohlfingand Martin Liebetruth for their generous assistance in providing thoseimages; to my wife Kelly MacFarlane for prodigious bouts of proofread-ing (as well as helping with the often infuriating idiocies of MicrosoftWord).

6 And to Kelly and to my previous wife Katy Mackay for theirmoral support during the many years in which this project broughtabout my voluntary exile in the Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I: The Latin Text and IntroductionHenricus Institoris and Jacobus SprengerFrontmatterMore informationMap 1050100150200250 km050100150 milesNCologneAachenMetzL ttichGenevaLausanneBerneBoltigenComoTren tInnsbruckBrixenEinsiedelnF ssenLakeConstanceAugsburgRegensburgNurem bergTachovStrasburgFreisingLandshutWiese nthalRohrbachBaselBormio/WormserbadMarbu rgHESSESEE DETAILF reiburgSchlettstadtMeuseMoselleRhineMain IsarInnLechAdriaticSeaDanubeSa neRh neSAVOYE tschSimmenLindau(Li ge)IllLendelbrunn10 E12 E14 E4 E10 E12 E14 E4 E8 E6 E46 N48 N50 N46 N48 N50 NSouthern Germany and surrounding areas Cambridge University University Press978-0-521-81345-7 - MALLEUS MALEFICARUM , Volume I.

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