Cultural Encounters - The Impact of the Inquisition in Spain and the New World

More than just an expression of religious authority or an instrument of social control, the Inquisition was an arena where cultures met and clashed on both shores of the Atlantic. This pioneering volume examines how cultural identities were maintained despite oppression.

Persecuted groups were able to survive the Inquisition by means of diverse strategies--whether Christianized Jews in Spain preserving their experiences in literature, or native American folk healers practicing medical care. These investigations of social resistance and cultural persistence will reinforce the cultural significance of the Inquisition.

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• Authors: Mary Elizabeth Cruz Perry
• Assisted by: Anne J. Cruz (Editor), Cruz Anne J. (Editor), Mary Elizabeth Perry (Editor), Perry Mary Elizabeth (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.06.2024
• EAN: 9780520414280
• ISBN: 978-0-520-41428-0
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, UCLA
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution