Hazards of the Dark Arts (Advice for Medieval Princes on Witchcraft and Magic)

English Translations Of Two Important Fifteenth-century Writings On Witchcraft By Johannes Hartlieb And Ulrich Molitoris. Introduction Discusses The Writings, The Authors, Their Historical Environments, The Ways They Used Sources, And Their Influence On The Development Of Ideas About Witchcraft--provided By Publisher. Machine Generated Contents Note: The Book Of All Forbidden Arts / Johannes Hartlieb -- A. Prologue -- B. Powers Of The Devil -- C. An Example From Caesarius Of Heisterbach -- D. Moral Exhortation -- E. Nigramancy (necromancy) -- F. Geomancy -- G. Correlation Of Arts With Elements -- H. Hydromancy -- I. Aeromancy -- J. Pyromancy -- K. Chiromancy -- L. Spatulamancy -- M. General Prohibition -- On Witches And Pythonesses, In German Unholden Or Hexen / Ulrich Molitoris -- Letter -- The Chapters Of The Present Treatise -- Part I -- Question 1 Weather Magic -- Question 2 Harm To People, Even Infants -- Question 3 Impotence -- Question 4 Change Of Form -- Question 5 Riding On Sticks Or Wolves -- Question 6 Intercourse Of Devil With Women -- Question 7 Children Born To Demons And Witches -- Question 8 Foretelling Future Things -- Part Ii -- Question 1 Resumed. Weather Magic -- Question 4 Resumed. Change Of Form -- Question 5 Resumed. Riding On Sticks Or Wolves -- Questions 6-7 Resumed. Intercourse Of Devil With Women, And Children Born To Demons And Witches. Translated By Richard Kieckhefer. Translated From The German And The Latin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.