{"product_id":"the-malleus-maleficarum-9781526181473","title":"The Malleus Maleficarum","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eFusing theology, lurid anecdotes and advice for those engaged in combating sorcery, \u003ci\u003eThe Malleus 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\n\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47559040893164,"sku":"9781526181473","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781526181473-the-malleus-maleficarum.jpg?v=1776928106","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-malleus-maleficarum-9781526181473","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}