The Inquisition: A Global History 1478-1834

by Francisco Bethencourt

Book Overview

The Inquisition was the most powerful disciplinary institution in the early modern world, responsible for 300,000 trials and over 1.5 million denunciations. How did it root itself in different social and ethnic environments? Why did it last for three centuries? What cultural, social and political changes led to its abolition? In this first global comparative study, Francisco Bethencourt examines the Inquisition's activities in Spain, Italy, Portugal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521748232
• ISBN13: 9780521748230
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"