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A History of the Inquisition of Spain: And the Inquisition in the Spanish Dependencies
Henry Charles Lea
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Hardback. The Spanish Inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in Western history. Set up by the Roman Catholic church to suppress heresy it operated in France, Italy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and was later extended to the Americas. This edition includes the scarce volume on the inquisition in the Spanish dependencies. Num Pages: 3056 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 419 x 287 x 178. Weight in Grams: 6014.
The Spanish Inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in Western history. Set up by the Roman Catholic church to suppress heresy it operated in France, Italy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and was later extended to the Americas. Trials were held in secret, torture was common, and penalties ranged from simple fines and flogging to death by burning. Lea's magisterial study remains one of the most detailed and comprehensive accounts ever published. It continues to be an essential source for scholars of the Inquisition and medieval Spain. This edition includes the scarce volume on the inquisition in ... Read more
The Spanish Inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in Western history. Set up by the Roman Catholic church to suppress heresy it operated in France, Italy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and was later extended to the Americas. Trials were held in secret, torture was common, and penalties ranged from simple fines and flogging to death by burning. Lea's magisterial study remains one of the most detailed and comprehensive accounts ever published. It continues to be an essential source for scholars of the Inquisition and medieval Spain. This edition includes the scarce volume on the inquisition in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
3056
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
3056
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848854352
SKU
V9781848854352
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About Henry Charles Lea
Henry Charles Lea was a successful publisher and civic reformer before establishing himself as America's first distinguished historian of the Middle Ages. He was elected President of the American Historical Association and his works on the Spanish Inquisition were published to international acclaim. He received many honours from European universities.
Reviews for A History of the Inquisition of Spain: And the Inquisition in the Spanish Dependencies
"An achievement which places its author at the head of all American historical students now living. To put the matter shortly Mr Lea has produced a work on a subject of absorbing interest, which for many a long day to come must serve as an authority to European experts on the subject" - New York Times; "Rarely ... Read more