The Hammer of Witches (Malleus Maleficarum)

The Malleus Maleficarum, written by the Dominican inquisitor Heinrich Kramer and first printed in 1486, is the most notorious treatise on the identification and prosecution of witches. This translation by Christopher S. Mackay is based on his critical edition of the Latin text and includes an introduction and notes. It is an essential primary source for understanding the ideology behind the early modern witch trials.