The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision

Author:

Kamen, Henry

Format:

Book

Year:

2014

Publisher:

Yale University Press

Place published:

New Haven

Language:

English

Abstract:

In this completely updated edition of Henry Kamen's classic survey of the Spanish Inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a new-and thought-provoking-view of this fascinating period. Kamen sets the notorious Christian tribunal into the broader context of Islamic and Jewish culture in the Mediterranean, reassesses its consequences for Jewish culture, measures its impact on Spain's intellectual life, and firmly rebuts a variety of myths and exaggerations that have distorted understandings of the Inquisition. He concludes with disturbing reflections on the impact of state security organizations in our own time.

Who (Jesuits):

Mariana, Juan de, 1536–1624

What (Subjects):

Inquisition

History -- Criticism

Where (Locations):

Europe -- Spain

When (Centuries):

16th century

17th century

Worldcat URL:

http://worldcat.org/oclc/863632905

Number of Pages:

xi, 490

ISBN:

9780300180510

0300180519