Contribution to Book
Conrad of Marburg
Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition
Document Type
Book Chapter
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
A merciless inquisitor operating in the Rhineland in the early thirteenth century, Conrad of Marburg's reports describing widespread Luciferan (that is, devil worshipping) heresy were accepted by Pope Gregory IX (ruled 1227-1241), becoming the basis for the pope's decretal letter Vox in Rama (A Voice in Rama), which described a heretical cult worshiping the Devil. This document was an important source for later ecclesiastical authorities seeking to link heresy with diabolism and devil worship, and can be seen as a precursor oflater descriptions of witches' Sabbats.
Copyright Owner
ABC-CLIO
Copyright Date
2006
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Michael D. Bailey. "Conrad of Marburg" Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition Vol. 1 (2006) p. 208 - 209 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael_bailey/52/
Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition edited by Richard M. Golden. Copyright 2006 by ABC-CLIO. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of ABC-CLIO, LLC, Santa Barbara, CA.