A History of the Inquisition of Spain - And the Inquisition in the Spanish Dependencies

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The Spanish Inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in Western history. Set up by the Roman Catholic church to supress 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 majestrial 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 the Spanish dependencies. Introduced by Professor Lu Ann Homza! a leading contemporay scholar of the Inquisition! this handsome 5-volume set will be welcomed by researchers! collectors and institutions alike. Vorwort 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Volume IBook 1: Origin and Establishment Ch.1 The Castillian monarchy Ch.2 The Jews and the Moors Ch.3 The Jews and the Conversos Ch.4 Establishment of the Inquisition Ch.5 The kingdoms of Aragon Book 2: Relations with the State Ch.1 Relations with the crown Ch.2 Supereminence Ch.3 Privilege and exemptions Ch.4 Conflicting jurisdictions Ch.5 Popular hostility Volume IIBook 3: Jurisdiction Ch.1 Heresy Ch.2 The regular orders Ch.3 Bishops Ch.4 The Edict of Faith Ch.5 Appeals to Rome Book 4: Organisation Ch.1 The Inquisitor-General and Supreme Council Ch.2 The Tribunal Ch.3 Unsalaried officials Ch.4 Limpieza Book 5: Resources Ch.1 Confiscation Ch.2 Fines and penances Ch.3 Dispenasations Ch.4 Benefices Ch.5 FinancesBook 6: Practice Ch.1 The Edict of Grace Ch.2 The Inquisitorial Process Ch.3 Arrest and sequestration Ch.4 The secret prison Ch.5 Evidence Ch.6 Confession Appendix of documentsVolume IIIBook 6 contd Ch.7 Torture Ch.8 The trial Book 7: Punishment Ch.1 The sentence Ch.2 Minor penalties Ch.3 Harsher penalties Ch.4 The stake Ch.5 The auto de feBook 8: Spheres of Action Ch.1 Jews Ch.2 Moriscos Ch.3 Protestantism Ch.4 Censorship Appendix: statistics of offences and penalties Documents Volume IVBook 8 contd Ch.5 Mysticism Ch.6 Solicitation Ch.7 Propositions Ch.8 Sorcery and occult arts Ch.9 Witchcraft Ch.10 Political activity Ch.11 Jansenism Ch.12 Free-Masonry Ch.13 Philosophism Ch.14 Bigamy Ch.15 Blasphemy Ch.16 Miscellaneous business Book 9 Conclusion Ch.1 Decadence and extinction Ch.2 Retrospect Appendix of documents IndexVolume V : The Inquisition in the Spanish DependenciesCh. 1: Sicily (including Malta) Ch.2: Naples Ch. 3: Sardinia Ch. 4: MilanCh. 5: The Canaries Ch. 6: Mexico (including the Philippin...

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• Authors: Henry Charles Lea
• Assisted by: Lu Ann Homza (Introduction)
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2011
• EAN: 9781848854352
• ISBN: 978-1-84885-435-2
• No. of pages: 3056
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages