Death by Effigy - A Case from the Mexican Inquisition

On July 21, 1578, a small Mexican town awoke to the news of a scandal. Nailed to the door of its church was a double-faced effigy denouncing a neighbor as a Jew who should burn at the stake. Nine trials over the course of four years revealed a story of dishonor, revenge, and the Inquisition's relentless determination to defend its symbols.

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• Authors: Luis R. Corteguera
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.09.2012
• EAN: 9780812244397
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4439-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: The Early Modern Americas
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous