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The Malleus Maleficarum: A Real-life Witch Hunter's Bible
The Malleus Maleficarum: A Real-life Witch Hunter's Bible
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Dec 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
During Europe's period of witchcraft hysteria, one enterprising (and failed) witch hunter sought to bolster his reputation by creating an authoritative text on the existence, discovery and persecution of witches. While it may seem silly now, the Malleus Maleficarum was a runaway success, with thousands of copies inundating European society even while various officials warned against treating it as a reliable source. Listen in to learn more about The Hammer of the Witches. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Dec 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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