The malleus maleficarum was
A) an ancient Greek method of treating depression.
B) an asylum for 'lunatics'.
C) a manual which specified symptoms of demonic possession.
D) a method of torture in the Middle Ages that led to confessions of delusions.

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The malleus maleficarum, also known as the "hammer of witches," was a manual published in 1486 that provided information on how to identify, prosecute, and punish witches. It detailed symptoms of demonic possession and outlined the steps to take in order to obtain a confession. The manual fueled the witch hunts of the late Middle Ages and early modern period.

The Malleus Maleficarum Was