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The Spanish Inquisition : a history by Pérez, Joseph; Lloyd, Janet, 1934- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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vii, 248 pages ; 20 cm For centuries Europe trembled at the name of the Spanish Inquisition which was established in 1478 and began operating in Castile two years later, soon spreading through Spain and across the Atlantic to the Spanish empire. It targeted Jewish converts to Christianity then Spanish Jews in general. After this it targeted humanists and Lutherans. Families denounced other family members. Its techniques were ones of interrogation and torture and this book shows how public displays of punishment were used as instruments of social control for the benefit of the State Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index
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- Author
- Pérez, Joseph; Lloyd, Janet, 1934-
- Publisher
- London: Profile Books Ltd.
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781861976871
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.45 / 5 (71 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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