The Spanish Inquisition, 1478-1614

Download or read book The Spanish Inquisition, 1478-1614 written by Lu Ann Homza and published by Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The previously untranslated court documents, practical manuals, and letters collected here depict the Inquisition in vivid detail. This collection also illuminates the ways in which both ordinary individuals and elites actively participated in the turbulent and diverse religious culture of early modern Spain. The texts offer fresh perspectives on such topics as the Inquisition's persecution of converted Jews and Muslims, the role of women in Spanish religious life, the Inquisition's construction and prosecution of witchcraft, the routines of Inquisition prisons, and the relationship between the Inquisition and the Spanish monarchy."--BOOK JACKET.