Reflections on The Malleus Maleficarum in Light of the Trial of Joan of Arc

The Malleus Maleficarum (1669)

Although Joan’s trial took place in France and The Malleus Maleficarum was published in Germany, they are suitable for comparison because this text became the definitive manual for witchcraft inquisitors across Europe.

Herbal healers and devil dealers: a study of healers and their gendered persecution in the medieval period

Witch

Herbal healers and devil dealers: a study of healers and their gendered persecution in the medieval period McPhee, Meghan Thesis: M.A., (History), California State University, Sacramento (2009) Abstract Long before written record, men and women have known the healing properties of herbs and medicinal arts have been practiced even before the first civilizations emerged. This ancient […]

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