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Book SynopsisThe Spanish Inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in Western history. Set up by the Roman Catholic church to suppress heresy it operated in France, Italy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and was later extended to the Americas. Trials were held in secret, torture was common, and penalties ranged from simple fines and flogging to death by burning. Lea's magisterial study remains one of the most detailed and comprehensive accounts ever published. It continues to be an essential source for scholars of the Inquisition and medieval Spain. This edition includes the scarce volume on the inquisition in the Spanish dependencies. Introduced by Professor Lu Ann Homza, a leading contemporay scholar of the Inquisition, this handsome 5 volume set will be welcomed by researchers, collectors and institutions alike.
Trade Review"An achievement which places its author at the head of all American historical students now living. To put the matter shortly Mr Lea has produced a work on a subject of absorbing interest, which for many a long day to come must serve as an authority to European experts on the subject" - New York Times; "Rarely has so significant an institution been so sanely and comprehensively studied" - The Nation
Table of ContentsVolume I Book 1: Origin and Establishment Ch.1 The Castillian monarchy Ch.2 The Jews and the Moors Ch.3 The Jews and the Conversos Ch.4 Establishment of the Inquisition Ch.5 The kingdoms of Aragon Book 2: Relations with the State Ch.1 Relations with the crown Ch.2 Supereminence Ch.3 Privilege and exemptions Ch.4 Conflicting jurisdictions Ch.5 Popular hostility Volume II Book 3: Jurisdiction Ch.1 Heresy Ch.2 The regular orders Ch.3 Bishops Ch.4 The Edict of Faith Ch.5 Appeals to Rome Book 4: Organisation Ch.1 The Inquisitor-General and Supreme Council Ch.2 The Tribunal Ch.3 Unsalaried officials Ch.4 Limpieza Book 5: Resources Ch.1 Confiscation Ch.2 Fines and penances Ch.3 Dispenasations Ch.4 Benefices Ch.5 Finances Book 6: Practice Ch.1 The Edict of Grace Ch.2 The Inquisitorial Process Ch.3 Arrest and sequestration Ch.4 The secret prison Ch.5 Evidence Ch.6 Confession Appendix of documents Volume III Book 6 contd Ch.7 Torture Ch.8 The trial Book 7: Punishment Ch.1 The sentence Ch.2 Minor penalties Ch.3 Harsher penalties Ch.4 The stake Ch.5 The auto de fe Book 8: Spheres of Action Ch.1 Jews Ch.2 Moriscos Ch.3 Protestantism Ch.4 Censorship Appendix: statistics of offences and penalties Documents Volume IV Book 8 contd Ch.5 Mysticism Ch.6 Solicitation Ch.7 Propositions Ch.8 Sorcery and occult arts Ch.9 Witchcraft Ch.10 Political activity Ch.11 Jansenism Ch.12 Free-Masonry Ch.13 Philosophism Ch.14 Bigamy Ch.15 Blasphemy Ch.16 Miscellaneous business Book 9 Conclusion Ch.1 Decadence and extinction Ch.2 Retrospect Appendix of documents Index Volume V : The Inquisition in the Spanish Dependencies Ch. 1: Sicily (including Malta) Ch.2: Naples Ch. 3: Sardinia Ch. 4: Milan Ch. 5: The Canaries Ch. 6: Mexico (including the Philippines) Ch. 7: Peru Ch. 8: New Granada Appendix Index
