The Cambridge Companion to the Spanish Inquisition

About the author

Lu Ann Homza is a Professor of History at William & Mary. Her research focuses on the religious, legal, and cultural history of Europe, especially Spain and Italy, between 1300 and 1650. Previous publications include The Child Witches of Olague (2024), Village Infernos and Witches' Advocates: Witch Hunting in Navarre, 1608–1614 (2022) and The Spanish Inquisition, 1478–1614: An Anthology of Sources (2006), the first collection of translated sources from the Spanish Inquisition.

Product details

• Assisted by: Homza Lu Ann (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.01.2026
• EAN: 9781009456821
• ISBN: 978-1-009-45682-1
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Cambridge Companions to History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Portugal, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Latin America, History: specific events & topics, European History, Spain, HISTORY / Europe / General, Italy, c 1800 to c 1900, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Legal History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Violence in society, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, C 1700 To C 1800, Religious & theocratic ideologies, Violence, intolerance and persecution in history, Blasphemy, Heresy, Apostasy, Ecclesiastical (canon) law, Systems of law: ecclesiastical (canon) law, Religious and theocratic ideologies and movements