Frontiers of Heresy: The Spanish Inquisition from the Basque Lands to Sicily - Couverture rigide

Monter, E. William

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ISBN 10 : 0521374685 ISBN 13 : 9780521374682

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

A significant reappraisal of the Spanish Inquisition, focusing on the lands beyond Castile.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Frontiers of Heresy is among the first major English-language contributions to the history of the Spanish Inquisition since Henry Charles Lea completed his classic curvey eighty years ago. Focusing on the lands beyond Castile, Professor Monter analyzes the activities of the Holy Office during an 'Aragonese Century' (1530–1630) when these frontier tribunals were its most active elements. This 'other' Spanish Inquisition virtually ignored converted Jews and their descendants, but brutally harassed Moriscos and immigrant workers from France; it executed nearly as many people for sodomy as for heresy. Despite opposition from local elites, the Inquisition performed many services for the king, sending thousands of heretics to the galleys and even capturing horse-smugglers along the Pyrenees. Frontiers of Heresy is based upon an immense variety of archival sources, and represents a significant reappraisal of one of the most important yet misunderstood institutions of early modern Europe.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521374685
• ISBN 13: 9780521374682
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 359
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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