Rainer Decker

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Rainer Decker (* 1949 ) is a German historian specializing in the inquisition .

It was in 1976 at the University of Bochum on studies on the composition of the upper class in Paderborn from its origins to the beginning of the 17th century doctorate . In the meantime, Decker is known throughout Europe as an expert on the subject of witch tracking . He particularly looked at the witch trials in Germany and Italy . Among other things, he was involved in various television projects as a scientific consultant.

He taught at the Goerdeler-Gymnasium Paderborn and was head of history at the study seminar for teaching posts in Paderborn .

In 2008 Decker was elected a full member of the Historical Commission for Westphalia .

Works (excerpt)

  • The witch hunts in the Paderborn bishopric . In: Westfälische Zeitschrift 128 (1978) pp. 315–356.
  • Dr. Johann Laurantz from Sandebeck. An employee of Friedrich Spees fighting the witch craze? In: Annual report 1980 Heimatverein Steinheim, pp. 8–9.
  • The witch hunts in the Duchy of Westphalia . In: Westfälische Zeitschrift 131/132 (1981/1982) pp. 339–386.
  • The social background of the witch hunt in the Oberkirchen court in 1630 . In: Witches. Jurisdiction in the Sauerland region of Cologne (see above) pp. 91–118.
  • A witch hunter and saint admirer. The Arnsberg witch judge Dr. Heinrich von Schultheiss and his house altar . In: Patrone and Saints in the Sauerland in the Electorate of Cologne (Editor: Michael Senger). Schmallenberg 1993 pp. 209–212 (publications of the Western Slate Mining and Local History Museum Holthausen, Volume XIV).
  • Devilish possession and witch hunt . Paderborn, Rietberg and Reckenberg 1657-1660. In: witch hunt and regional history. The county of Lippe in comparison (edited by G. Wilbertz et al.). Bielefeld 1994, pp. 297-310.
  • The Arnsberg witch judge Dr. Heinrich v. Mayor (approx. 1580-1646) . In: Heimatblätter. Journal of the Arnsberger Heimatbund 16 (1995) pp. 22–35.
  • The great witch hunt in the Sauerland during the Thirty Years War . In: Thirty Years' War in the Duchy of Westphalia (see above) pp. 65–68.
  • Witches, monks and a bishop. Dalheim Monastery and the problem of the witch's sabbath around 1600 . In: Westfälische Zeitschrift 150 (2000) pp. 235–245.
  • The popes and the witches. From the secret files of the Inquisition . Darmstadt (Primus Verlag) 2003.
  • Witches. Magic Myths and the Truth . Darmstadt (Primus Verlag) 2004. The book that accompanies the television documentary of the same name on the 1st German television.
  • Witch hunt in Germany . Darmstadt (Primus Verlag) 2006.

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personal data
SURNAME Decker, Rainer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian
DATE OF BIRTH 1949