In this completely updated edition of Henry Kamens classic survey of the Spanish Inquisition,the authorincorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thought-provokingview 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 Spains 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.
The Spanish Inquisition: A Historical Revision, Fourth Edition
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$34.02 - $52.25
- UPC:
- 9780300180510
- Maximum Purchase:
- 3 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2014-05-27
- Release Date:
- 2013-12-02
- Author:
- Henry Kamen
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- 4