Witch Trial

Japanese: 魔女裁判 - まじょさいばん

Witch trials refer to prosecutions against witches and sorcerers. They began to take hold in earnest after the 13th century, when the Christian world was shaken by the problem of heresy. The classic book on witches, Hammer of Witches, by Sprenger and Kramer, was published in 1486. Joan of Arc was also burned at the stake as a witch. It should be noted that during the Reformation, witch hunts were more rampant in Protestant countries than in Catholic countries. They are a typical example of mass hysteria that emerges as a result of social change, and although the targets are different, it is believed that a similar mentality still continues to this day. → Witch

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Japanese:

魔女，魔術師に対する訴追をいい，英語でwitch trials。キリスト教世界が異端問題で動揺する13世紀以降に本格化した。シュプレンガーとクレーマーによる古典的な魔女論《魔女の槌》の刊行は1486年。ジャンヌ・ダルクも魔女として火刑に処せられた。宗教改革期には，カトリック圏以上にプロテスタント圏で〈魔女狩り〉が猖獗(しょうけつ)をきわめたことは留意されるべきである。社会変動に伴って現出する集団ヒステリーの典型であって，対象こそ異なれ同様な心性はなお続いていると思われる。→魔女

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