Talk:Malleus Maleficarum/Comments

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About its quality. It complies with the B-class elements. It does not need much work in the categories, I think they are enough, covering its origins, its contents and its repercutions. The content section is really complete and needs few work. The other sections may require enlargement and improvement. For instance, the "Genesis" section (besides a rename) could use a rewrite as it conflicts with itself, at first proposing that the book was endorsed by the Pope with a bule, but then mentioning that it was inscribed in the index of forbidden books. Neither of both assertions mention their cites. I would also suggest to add a "Editions" section, not in the form of a list but as prose please.Also, about the quality, the article is useful to many, but I wouldn't seriously use this article as a reference for some study.

About its importance. I feel that not a lot of people is familiar with this text. Some may have heard of it, but know little or nothing about it. Also for the occult, it is not vital. Maybe for religion it is. I have read the Malleus and I can say that it does contain interesting toppics for the occultist, at least to compare them to other such works, like Compendium Malleficarum by Guazzo. I was really tempted to put it a High-class, but I'll refrain myself and leave it in Mid. --Legion fi 04:38, 22 May 2007 (UTC)