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Malleus Maleficarum 2 Volume Set
Christopher S. Mackay
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The Malleus Maleficarum is the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. Often known as 'Hammer of Witches', the Malleus consists of descriptions of the practices of witchcraft together with recommended methods of exterminating them. It was republished twenty-six times and remained a standard work on witchcraft for centuries. Yet this key text has never before been available in a reliable modern scholarly edition. This fully annotated edition is based on the first edition of 1486-7 and presents the Latin text together with a full textual apparatus. An extensive introduction discusses the authorship, method of composition, and intellectual background of the work. The second volume provides the only accurate English translation available, together with detailed explanatory notes. This important edition makes this vital text accessible to scholars of the period and offers extraordinary insights into the attitudes and prejudices inspired by the fear of witches.
Customer Reviews:
Fascinating History and Translation.......2007-05-08
This is an informative look at a major historical text, readable (and enjoyable) by both the academic world and lay readers. The English translation will replace the woefully inaccurate Summers edition while the Latin text will become the standard modern academic editon of this important document. The introduction provides a factually enlightening interpretation of the background of the text from any number of points of view. The translation itself is very exciting to read, and the notes not only provide further information and sources but are actually amusingly written in their own right. The set will be of use and interest to anyone who wants to know more about the historical underpinnings of the medieval /early moder conception of witchcraft in their contemporary contexts. It also has just enough salacious anecdotes to make learning fun.
PS -- The first reviewer is factually wrong in part. For example, Mackay explains his terminology at length -- "sorcerer" is used not because he thinks modern readers will be unfamiliar with "male witch" but because of the needs of the Latin and of the authors' mindset. "Malefium" = act of sorcery (literally an act of "evil-doing"), while malefica = female performers of sorcery (evil deeds) and maleficus = male performer of evil deeds; sorcery, sorceress, and sorcerer preserve the relationship of the Latin terminology. The whole situation becomes entirely confused if you have to use "witchcraft", "witch" and "male witch" since it obscures the "evil" associated with witches in the mindset of the inquisitors. "Witch" and "male witch" are also misleading since their usage sounds as though the female is the default gender while the point is that anyone, regardless of their sex, can perform these acts of evil doing.
Disappointing.......2007-05-08
This edition lacks an index or a complete bibliography, an infuriating omission that seriously undermines the usefulness of this set.
While the blurb spruiks it as the only accurate translation and the only modern edition (of the Latin), there is no discussion at all of other translations (and their merits).
Some of the author's decisions about the translation of terms in this edition are highly questionable. For instance, the word 'witch' is not used at all (sorcerer is used instead), contrary to the universal practice and understanding of the time. The author imagines that the modern reader will be confused by the idea of a male witch!
The introduction, while lengthy, is dry and minimalist. The reader finds themselves constantly being directed elsewhere (in footnotes etc) to the more detailed and/or interesting discussions of others.
There is very little here to tempt anyone who is not a professional academic writing on the Malleus.
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- Good book for those who like history
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Good book for those who like history.......2007-08-24
This book is a great way into the mindset of the people of the time. We get a view into those involved with a terrible set of events the Spanish inquision.
Heninrich Kramer.......2007-06-30
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Mallelus Maleficarum of kramer and Sprenger.......2007-01-12
I am still reading the book. It is very detailed,technical, and is taking me alot longer to read that most books. It is the historical information that I was looking for.
Malleus Maleficarum.......2007-01-11
It is an amazing window into the mind of the witch hunters 500 years ago. Its not a light read!
Inquisitorial Manual.......2007-01-09
The Malleus Maleficarum is simply a magnificent piece of work.
There are different ed. of the malleus maleficarum but this book is the original version written by Kramer and Sprenger, the two master inquisitors of that time.
The book itself is written in a old and difficult languade, so it takes a lot of time reading, but it's worth it.
If you wish to have a look into the Inquisition, their methods and the truth behind it all, this book will surely take you far.
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We must approach this great work, admirable in spite of its trifling blemishes, with open minds and grave intent; if we duly consider the world of confusion, of Bolshevism, of anarchy and licentiousness all around today, it should be any easy task for us to picture the difficulties, the hideous dangers with which Henry Kramer and James Sprenger were called to combat and to cope; we must be prepared to discount certain plain faults, certain awkwardnesses, certain roughnesses and even severities; and then we shall be in a position to dispassionately and calmly to pronounce opinion upon the value and merit of this famous work.
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Those who cannot learn from, must repeat history.......2007-02-06
As a lawyer, I was surprised just how modern this book was in terms of both its reasoning and its procedure.
While clearly today the inquisition is a matter of history the beliefs that made up the inquisition remain. People still have and act on superstitious beliefs.
Likewise the procedures outlined in this book are not at such a variance with modern legal procedure respecting the selection of judges, decorum in the court, general reasoning procedures to be used in arriving at conclusions and reliance on precedent for making future decisions.
While it's admittedly unsettling to see just how easily law courts can be co opted by the inquisition (or more recently by the Nazis or the Stalinists), it's reassuring to know that as a litigator I have both the ability and the sworn duty to use law not to abet but to combat ignorance.
absolute evil.......2006-06-13
It is quite weird giving a high mark to a book as famous and as evil as this book is and yet this book is definitely a "must" for any civilized person to read, or at least browse and consider-- at least once during their lifetime. Hence the high mark. If you haven't read it you haven't a complete western education. It's the pits of our (western) mind. At one level the book reads a little like any current pompous sociological dissertation and is surprisingly modern in this respect even although written hundreds of years ago. Essentially, it describes how a "good Christian" detects the carrier of a threat to ones population's souls (the witches) and then how to deal with these threats. The murderous, but bare-faced lunacy of this book is breath-taking. The summary of its contents, like the 1928 summary that accompanies this Amazon page for the book makes one realize that real ropy, medieval madness was still quite strong in the early 20th century Western Christian. One thing that does surprise me is that I appear to be the first reviewer. Are there so few other Amazon browsers that can "bother" to be outraged by it?
More coolly, the historically minded will find this book a pathway into the mind of the educated and sincere christian in the late 15th century. The book is famous enough to be worth its own entry in the Wikipedia and those interested in the history of morality and ethics should certainly read it. For example, those interested in the history of the battering that science has received and still receives from the Churches should notice how the book takes care to ban artificial insemination as witch-craft. Check me, but I think they ban this technology more than once. Until I read it I was not aware that artificial insemination existed over 500 years ago!
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Deep Ones are just the surface.......2007-03-08
of this amazing collection of CoC beasties. I don't play CoC currently, but this book is so useful that it's worth having and converting d20 to CoC is fairly simple.
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What was witchcraft? Were witches real? How should witches be identified? How should they be judged? Towards the end of the middle ages these were new questions, without answers hallowed by time and authority. Between 1430 and 1500, a number of learned "witch-theorists" attempted to provide the answers, and of these perhaps the most famous are the Dominican inquisitors Heinrich Institoris and Jacob Sprenger, the authors of the Malleus Maleficarum, The Hammer of Witches. This, the first book-length study of the Malleus in English, provides students and scholars with an introduction to this text and to the conceptual world of its authors. Ultimately, this book argues that although the Malleus was a highly idiosyncratic text, with a view of witches very different from that of competing authors, its arguments were powerfully compelling and so remained influential long after alternatives were forgotten.
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The Malleus Maleficarum is one of the best-known treatises dealing with the problem of what to do with witches. The only previous translation into English, that by Montague Summers produced in 1928, is full of inaccuracies, is written in a style nowadays almost unreadable, and is unfortunately colored by his personal agenda. This edited translation, with an introductory essay setting witchcraft, Institoris, and the Malleus into clear, readable English, corrects Summers’s mistakes and offers a lean, unvarnished version of what Institoris actually wrote. It will undoubtedly become the standard translation of this important and controversial late-medieval text.
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A step down from Xenos........2005-10-25
While I enjoyed reading this book very much, it just didn't quite live up to my expectations after reading Xenos. Malleus just didn't seem put together as carefully as Xenos, seeming a bit forced to me the whole way through. Parts of the book were rushed by with hardly any explanation and other parts seemd included just as an attempt to get some immediate action. At the same time some things about this book were better than the first one. The interactions between Eisenhorn and Cherubael, as well as the unfounded(?) accuasations against Eisenhorn by rivals in the Inquisition develop the overall story nicely and begin to change Eisenhorn's character in subtle ways. The final volume of the trilogy is sure to be gratifying.
As usual with 40K books, this one is full of action. Death and destruction abound and great battles are fought. Another exciting read by Abnett.
Not as good as Xenos.......2004-11-09
Malleus is the second book of the Eisenhorn Trilogy. Malleus isn't as good of a story as Xenos but still a very good read. If you have not read Xenos then definitely read that book first. Also if you are not already a fan of Warhammer 40,000 be prepared to slug through the first 50-100 pages as the book throws a lot of names and events at you that could be tough to deal with if you are not already familiar with the 40K universe. Overall a good, well written sci-fi yarn.
Malleus, the second book of the Eisenhorn trilogy.......2003-04-02
Malleus, the second book of the Eisenhorn trilogy, probably the best story to come out of WH40k so far. It's the story of the Inquisitor Eisenhorn and his staff. The book is rich, lavish and vivid in details, and it brings the book to a "reality feel" (and that's hard to do in a fiction). But I gave Malleus a 4 stars, since it is less detailed and the story is much to predicable compared the Xenos, maybe a little more time spent on it prior to release, would of solved that issue, and won it's 5th star, but sadly not. The book will please anyone from a new fan to a old WH40K expert. It should be noted that a minimum, or basic knowledge of the WH40K universe and the previous book Xenos is required for a full appreciation of this book.
Best so far from the Black Library..........2003-01-29
This is by far the best book to come out of the Black Library. Mr. Abnett has crafted well a deep dissectomy into the life, personae and personal demons of an Imperial Inquisitor, arguably the most interesting phenomena in the WH40K setting. If only the battles of the first book had been less caricature-ish and some of the action in the third less idiotic, then the series as a whole would have earned a place among mainstream superlative science fiction, alongside Heinlein, Reynolds, et al.
As is, I will re-read these books, specifically the second, and skip the - even for the diehard WH40K fan - somewhat unrealistic battles and concentrate on the interplay b/n Eisenhorn, his two women, beloved Aemos and magnificent Cherubael. The relationship b/n the Inquisitor and his demons and memories are worthy of emulation, and the overall prose beats the [stuffing]... out of the Draco books. In short, Abnett's masterpiece.
Very Good Book!.......2002-11-05
Abnett has written an excellent follow up to his first book "Xenos". The plot of this novel is very well woven together and surprisingly intricate but as a previous reviewer points out it does feel rather rushed especially at the end. I've read this is because of the restrictions by the Black Library on story length but I can't confirm this. I liked this book better then "Xenos" because it gives a glimpse into the inner life of the Inquisition and all its many problems. I only gave it 4 stars because the story line is rushed. It sets up nicely for the 3rd book. Bring it on Mr Abnett!
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For more than a decade, Seattle's award-winning Cafe Flora has been serving up ingenious vegetarian and vegan dishes which have become so popular that even meat lovers long for the taste of their Portobello Wellington or Oaxaca Tacos. Now, from brunch dishes to appetizers and main courses to sides, salads, and condiments, here are 250 of its original recipes-with detailed instructions, clearly presented, to save time cooking and cleaning up. Along with serving and presentation suggestions, substitutions where appropriate, and a host of other culinary tips and advice, Cafe Flora Cookbook embodies the true genius of this inventive restaurant.
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Inspired Vegetarian Gourmet.......2007-10-03
Chiming in to agree that this is terrific modern, gourmet food. Well flavored but not fussy. Everything I've made so far has come out perfectly. I've learned new flavor combinations that work well together, and I feel like I can put that information to use when I cook other things.
There are plenty of vegan choices, and these recipes are all marked in the table of contents. There are no dessert recipes. Sections are starters, soups, salads, dinners/suppers, pizza, sandwiches, brunch, beverages, side dishes, sauces/spreads. They list sources for some ingredients (like arame, miso or fenugreek) and often give you an easier to locate alternative.
For recipes that require a number of steps, they've been extremely organized about breaking it down into manageable sections. There are number of fairly involved recipes mixed in with easier things like pizzas (their herb pizza dough is spot on), but the results of the more time consuming recipes are well worth it. Besides, I have enough of those "veg. meals in minutes" type books for quickie meals. Cafe Flora is something else altogether - elegant and original vegetarian recipes that have broadened my cooking horizons.
Finally, an entire book of Cafe Flora recipes!!!.......2007-03-09
For almost 15 years, the most popular dish I've served to friends and taken to potlucks has been one cut from a magazine and attributed to Cafe Flora. Knowing this dish appealed to both vegetarians and non, I would periodically check to see if there was an entire Cafe Flora cookbook "out there". Then, just before a spate of seasonal visitors were scheduled to descend, I googled up what is now my most used and reliable partner in terms of taste, nutrition and dependable results. I ended up amazoning another one to a vegetarian family member who, like me, is always trying to bridge the tastebuds of meateaters and veggers. And, the recipes are FUN to make.
The only thing that would improve it is meat.......2006-03-11
The recipes in the book are really something of a revelation to me. I live in Seattle and have dined at Café Flora dozens of times. Still I didn't really expect what I found in the cookbook. In addition to signature recipes the book presents a very well thought out structured approach to vegetarian gourmet cooking. So not only do you have recipes, but you are given a pretty good idea of what sorts of things you should make in batches on weekends and save. That for me was really the key to being able to make something other than bland vegetarian fare.
I've not generally been fond of the Moosewood or Laurel's Kitchen sort of recipes. They generally seem unelegant, a bit off, and mostly dull. The recipes in this book are in fact quite elegant, well honed, and exciting. Combinations like balsamic-fig reduction and gorgonzola will have you planning week of dining around the book.
Indescribably Delicious!.......2005-12-06
I wonder: what am I doing writing a review for a cookbook? I rarely write Amazon reviews and the few reviews I have written are related to a completely different genre of book. Plus, I've only recently taken a renewed interest in being in the kitchen - I don't suppose that makes me an "expert" by any stretch of the imagination.
But I wanted to share my opinion of this book with other readers. It's fantastic and the recipes are delicious.
Never before have I enjoyed a cookbook so much. Reading through the table of contents was enough to get my palate fired up. At the time of this writing, I've created over a dozen of the recipes in this book, and each one is a sure winner, not one is a reject. I might have tried more recipes by now, but the temptation to go back to a dish I've already tried is just too great. (We've done the Coconut Tofu with Sweet Chili Dipping sauce four times, now.)
How about a really wonderful Portobello Wellington with Madeira Sauce? Now THAT was a Thanksgiving dinner! Yam and Mushroom Enchiladas with Smoky Tomato Sauce? Spinach, Mushroom, and Gorgonzola in Puff Pastry with Red Pepper Coulis? Despite what I - a carnivore - have always thought, vegetarian cooking can be great. That's a claim I've never been able to make regarding any other vegetarian or vegan cookbook.
The book is extremely well laid out with timing suggestions, "prepare ahead" ideas, and handy tips for getting through the process without any unexpected surprises. Each recipe is preceded by a good description that makes you want to try it immediately. If a recipe has multiple components, each is presented as a logical and timed subsection of the overall plate.
I only wish I knew about this restaurant when I visited Seattle last year. Next time... next time.
Five Stars for the book that got me back into the kitchen after a long hiatus. Feel free to contact me with any questions, but I'll be busy cooking up the next Flora meal.
~R~
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