Explores the "pacts" witches make with the Devil. It details the eleven ceremonies allegedly required to join a Sabbath, including the formal renunciation of the Christian faith and the vow of allegiance to Satan.

Because the original Latin text and its famous 1929 English translation are in the public domain, they are widely available for digital study:

: Contains previews and metadata for various modern reprints, including the popular Dover Publications edition. Compendium Maleficarum - CEMS KCL Blog

The , published in 1608, is one of history's most influential and visually striking manuals on witchcraft and demonology. Authored by the Italian priest and Barnabite friar Francesco Maria Guazzo , the work serves as an encyclopedic field guide for 17th-century judges, exorcists, and clergy to identify, prosecute, and defend against the "evil deeds" of witches.

His work was an immediate success upon its 1608 publication in Milan, largely because it synthesized centuries of demonological thought into one authoritative volume. Unlike earlier texts like the Malleus Maleficarum , Guazzo’s work received the official (ecclesiastical approval), solidifying its status as a sanctioned tool for religious and secular authorities. Structure and Contents

: Provides a searchable, text-based version of the 1929 edition.

Today, the is a sought-after resource for historians, occult scholars, and researchers interested in the legal and social history of the European witch hunts. Historical Background and Authorship