Compendium Maleficarum
Compendium Maleficarum is a witch-hunter's manual written in Latin by Francesco Maria Guazzo, and published in Milan (present-day Italy) in 1608.
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| Author | Francesco Maria Guazzo |
|---|---|
| Translator | E. A. Ashwin |
| Country | Duchy of Milan |
| Language | Latin |
| Subject | witchcraft, demonology |
| Genre | witch hunter manuals |
| Publisher | Apud Haeredes August |
Publication date | 1608 |
Published in English | 1929 |
| Pages | 345 |
| ISBN | 978-84-8454-140-0 |
| OCLC | 561219090 |
Original text | [[s:la:Compendium Maleficarum|]] at Latin Wikisource |
It discusses witches' pacts with the devil, and detailed descriptions of witches’ powers and poisons. It also contains Guazzo's classification of demons, based on a previous work by Michael Psellus.
Translations
The book was not translated into English until 1929, when this was accomplished under the direction of the witchcraft scholar Montague Summers.[1]
References
- Compendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo, translated by E. A. Ashwin, 1929.
External links
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