arildno said:
hypatia said:
wolram said:Hmmm , now will it work over the internet
arildno said:
hypatia said:
The Malleus Maleficarum, also known as "The Hammer of Witches", is a treatise on witchcraft and the persecution of witches that was written in 1486 by two Catholic clergyman, Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger.
The Malleus Maleficarum focuses on the identification, prosecution, and punishment of alleged witches. It also contains instructions for conducting witch trials and the use of torture to extract confessions.
The Malleus Maleficarum played a significant role in the witch hunts during the late medieval and early modern periods. Its teachings and methods were used to justify the persecution and execution of thousands of people, mostly women, who were accused of witchcraft.
No, the Malleus Maleficarum is not considered a reliable source of information. It is based on superstition, hearsay, and biased beliefs, rather than scientific evidence. Its teachings have been widely discredited by modern scholars.
The Malleus Maleficarum perpetuated fear and paranoia surrounding witchcraft, leading to the widespread persecution and execution of innocent people. It also reinforced gender stereotypes and misogyny, as most of those accused and convicted of witchcraft were women.