Malleus Maleficarum

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:addresses the concept of demonic possession
gptkbp:advocatesFor torture of accused witches
the death penalty for witches
gptkbp:analyzes academic studies
its theological arguments
the role of women in witchcraft
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Catholic_Church
the Inquisition
the rise of misogyny
gptkbp:author gptkb:Heinrich_Kramer
gptkb:Jacob_Sprenger
gptkbp:contains historical accounts of witch trials
rituals for identifying witches
detailed descriptions of witchcraft
guidelines for interrogating witches
instructions for witch trials
legal arguments for witch trials
testimonies from accused witches
gptkbp:criticism enlightenment thinkers
due to its content
gptkbp:discusses the nature of evil
the moral implications of witchcraft
the relationship between witchcraft and heresy
the role of the devil in witchcraft
gptkbp:divisions three parts
gptkbp:genre witch-hunt manual
gptkbp:hasVersion published in 1487
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to witch hunts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malleus Maleficarum
gptkbp:influence gptkb:European_witch_hunts
gptkbp:influenced Protestant witch hunts
popular culture representations of witches
the development of witchcraft laws
the_Salem_witch_trials.
gptkbp:inspiration legal codes on witchcraft
gptkbp:is_part_of discusses the means of identifying witches
the witch-hunt literature
gptkbp:is_studied_in modern historians
its impact on society
gptkbp:is_used_in a reference in legal cases
various legal authorities
witch_trials_across_Europe
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:partOf discusses the prosecution of witches
discusses witchcraft
gptkbp:promotes the persecution of witches
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Germany
1487
many times
gptkbp:reflects societal fears of the time
the legal practices of the time
gptkbp:servedIn a cautionary tale about superstition
gptkbp:suitableFor a primary source on witch hunts
gptkbp:target_audience judges and inquisitors
gptkbp:translatedInto several languages
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:the_Renaissance