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The Spanish Inquisition
Helen Rawlings
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Description for The Spanish Inquisition
Hardback. * A reassessment of the history of the Spanish Inquisition. * Challenges the reputation of the Inquisition as an instrument of religious persecution, torture and repression. * Looks at the wider role of the Inquisition as an educative force in society. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
This book challenges the reputation of the Spanish Inquisition as an instrument of religious persecution, torture and repressionand looks at its wider role as an educative force in society.
This book challenges the reputation of the Spanish Inquisition as an instrument of religious persecution, torture and repressionand looks at its wider role as an educative force in society.
- A reassessment of the history of the Spanish Inquisition.
- Challenges the reputation of the Inquisition as an instrument of religious persecution, torture and repression.
- Looks at the wider role of the Inquisition as an educative force in society.
- Draws on the findings of recent research by American, British and European scholars.
- Includes original documentary evidence in translation.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Historical Association Studies
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631205999
SKU
V9780631205999
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About Helen Rawlings
Helen Rawlings is a Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Leicester. Her previous publications include Church, Religion and Society in Early Modern Spain (2002).
Reviews for The Spanish Inquisition
"Rawlings has made a valuable contribution to the field. She has successfully constructed a thought-provoking, analytical précis of some of the most essential studies of her subject. She has emphasized the complicated and contingent nature of the Inquisition’s practices in a manner accessible to any interested reader." (European History Quarterly, January 2009) "Offers insights into a much mythologised and ... Read more