The Inquisition A Global History, 1478-1834 |
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| Author:
| Bethencourt, Francisco |
| Translator:
| Birrell, Jean |
| Series title: | Past and Present Publications |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-84793-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $141.95 |
Book Description:
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In this first global comparative study, Francisco Bethencourt examines the Inquisition's activities in Spain, Italy, Portugal and overseas Iberian colonies. He forcefully challenges revisionist accounts to underline the fundamental role of the Inquisition in the Counter-Reformation and in shaping the Catholic Church, Southern European societies and the colonial Iberian world.
In this first global comparative study, Francisco Bethencourt examines the Inquisition's activities in Spain, Italy, Portugal and overseas Iberian colonies. He forcefully challenges revisionist accounts to underline the fundamental role of the Inquisition in the Counter-Reformation and in shaping the Catholic Church, Southern European societies and the colonial Iberian world.