Beschreibung:
Francisco Bethencourt is Charles Boxer Professor of History at King's College London. His previous publications include (as co-editor) Portuguese Oceanic Expansion, 1400¿1800 (2007) and Cultural Exchange in Early Modern Europe, Volume 3: Correspondence and Cultural Exchange in Europe, 1400¿1700 (2007).
Introduction; 1. Foundation; 2. Organisation; 3. Presentation; 4. Appointments; 5. The edicts; 6. The visits; 7. The auto-da-fé; 8. Status; 9. Representations; 10. Abolition; Conclusion.
This global comparative study reveals the Inquisition's crucial role in shaping the Catholic Church, Southern European and colonial Iberian societies.