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The New Inquisitions: Heretic-Hunting and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Totalitarianism
Arthur Versluis
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hardcover. Shows the connections between heretic hunting in early and medieval Christianity and the emergence of totalitarianism in the 20th century. This book traces heretic-hunting as a phenomenon through the middle ages and the 20th century, showing how the same inquisitional modes of thought recur both on the political Left and on the political Right. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HRAX; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
The only book of its kind, The New Inquisitions is an exhilirating investigation into the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Arthur Versluis unveils the connections between heretic hunting in the early and medieval Christianity, and the emergence of totalitarianism in the twentieth century. He shows how 'secular' political thinkers in the nineteenth century inaugurated a tradition of defending the Inquisition, and how Inquisition-style heretic-hunting later manifested across the spectrum of twentieth-century totalitarianism. An exceptionally wide-ranging work, The New Inquisitions begins with early Christianity, and traces heretic-hunting as a phenomenon through the middle ages and right into the twentieth century, showing how ... Read more
The only book of its kind, The New Inquisitions is an exhilirating investigation into the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Arthur Versluis unveils the connections between heretic hunting in the early and medieval Christianity, and the emergence of totalitarianism in the twentieth century. He shows how 'secular' political thinkers in the nineteenth century inaugurated a tradition of defending the Inquisition, and how Inquisition-style heretic-hunting later manifested across the spectrum of twentieth-century totalitarianism. An exceptionally wide-ranging work, The New Inquisitions begins with early Christianity, and traces heretic-hunting as a phenomenon through the middle ages and right into the twentieth century, showing how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
OUP USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195306378
SKU
KSG0032834
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[A] remarkable survey.
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