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The Inquisition - A Global History 1478-1834 (Paperback)
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The Inquisition - A Global History 1478-1834 (Paperback)
Series: Past and Present Publications
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The Inquisition was the most powerful disciplinary institution in
the early modern world, responsible for 300,000 trials and over 1.5
million denunciations. How did it root itself in different social
and ethnic environments? Why did it last for three centuries? What
cultural, social and political changes led to its abolition? In
this first global comparative study, published ijn 2009, Francisco
Bethencourt examines the Inquisition's activities in Spain, Italy,
Portugal and overseas Iberian colonies. He demonstrates that the
Inquisition played a crucial role in the Catholic Reformation,
imposing its own members in papal elections, reshaping
ecclesiastical hierarchy, defining orthodoxy, controlling
information and knowledge, influencing politics and framing daily
life. He challenges both traditionalist and revisionist perceptions
of the tribunal. Bethencourt shows the Inquisition as an ever
evolving body, eager to enlarge jurisdiction and obtain political
support to implement its system of values, but also vulnerable to
manipulation by rulers, cardinals, and local social elites.
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