The History of the Inquisition (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Philippus Van Limborch

 
9781330133798: The History of the Inquisition (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A clear, historical look at the rise, rules, and cost of the Inquisition .

This book maps how a tribunal gained power, how it operated, and the human price of its judgment. This edition examines the Inquisition as a legal and social force, tracing its beginnings, procedures, and the consequences for those tried. It presents a critical view of how authority, religion, and state power intersected in historical contexts, using contemporary records to illuminate the tribunal’s reach and its impact on communities.

  • How inquisitorial authority expanded across regions and borders
  • The procedures, testimonies, and courtroom dynamics described in historical sources
  • The treatment of prisoners, including confinement, torture, and punishment
  • The moral and legal questions raised by these practices and their legacy
Ideal for readers interested in legal history, religious persecution, and the darker chapters of judicial power.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Introduction toM r. LimborchV Hifiory of the I nquifition hath run out tojuch a Lengthy that I have but littleR oom for any Treface. That Hifiory needs nothing thai Jcan fay to recommend it. When it firfi came over toE ngland, it was received with great Approbation by many of the principal Nobility and Clergy. Mr. Lock, that incomparable Judge of Men and Books, gtves it the highejl Character and commends it jor its Method and Terfpicuity, and the Authorities by which it is [o abundantly confirmed, and pronounces it a Work in its Kind ab~ Jolutely perfect. He was particularly pleafcd that Mr.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

The book, first published in 1731, touches all the Inquisition's details in 116 chapters. From the doctrine of Jesus Christ and the Arian persecution of the Orthodox, the speedy progress of Inquisition in Europe and the wars against the Waldenses, Albigenses, Apostolics, Templars, Beguins; the organization - from the Ministers and Inquisitors to the Familiars and Cross-Bearers; types of Heretics and their punishments; from the arts of the Inquisitors used to draw confessions to the canonical purgation, torture and the Act of Faith.

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