Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A history of the Inquisition of Spain A history of the Inquisition of Spain Henry Charles Lea Having only made reference to this book for research purposes, I don't feel qualified to comment on the whole work, but I will say that of all the sources I have studied so far, this is the only one … OL1086593W
Il formaggio e i vermi Il formaggio e i vermi Carlo Ginzburg,John Tedeschi,Anne C. Tedeschi Offers a study of culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. This bo… OL14872792W
The Inquisition The Inquisition Michael C. Thomsett "This book documents the origins of the Roman Catholic Inquisition, explaining how the movement expanded and changed over many centuries. The author examines the Inquisition from the mid-thirteenth t… OL15413687W
Y visto todo en mi Consejo de las Indias ... Y visto todo en mi Consejo de las Indias ... Spain. Sovereign (1746-1759 : Ferdinand VI) Regarding immunity enjoyed by officers of the Holy Office. OL15586469W
Guardian of the dawn Guardian of the dawn Richard Zimler In late-sixteenth-century Goa, young Tiago Zarco confronts the long reach of the Inquisition as he fights to save his family and preserve his relationship with the Hindu girl he loves. OL15836763W
The Salazar documents The Salazar documents Gustav Henningsen "Early in the seventeenth century the Western Pyrenees were riven by one of the greatest witch panics in history. The mountain villagers were in uproar when villagers' children reported how they were… OL18394102W
Secrets in the house of Delgado Secrets in the house of Delgado Gloria D. Miklowitz In Spain in 1492, fourteen-year-old Maria, a Catholic orphan, becomes a servant to a wealthy family of Conversos, converted Jews, at a time when the Jews are being expelled from the country and when … OL1873948W
Men and women of the Italian reformation Men and women of the Italian reformation Christopher Hare A historical account of the principal figures in the Italian Reformation during the 16th Century. It is a source of information on these people who have been in part forgotten once catholicism and th… OL200023W
The Physician The Physician Noah Gordon Esta fascinante novela describe la pasión de un hombre del siglo XI por vencer la enfermedad y la muerte, aliviar el dolor de sus semejantes e impartir el don casi místico de sanar que le ha sido oto… OL2296577W
Hidden Ones Hidden Ones Marcia Fine 411 pages ; 23 cm OL24518768W
Aleph Aleph Paulo Coelho Roman initiatique OL24813228W
Modern Inquisitions Modern Inquisitions Irene Silverblatt Trying to understand how "civilized" people could embrace fascism, Hannah Arendt searched for a precedent in modern Western history. She found it in nineteenth-century colonialism, with its mix of bu… OL2529938W
Out of Many Waters (American History Series for Young People) Out of Many Waters (American History Series for Young People) Jacqueline Dembar Greene Kidnapped from their parents during the Portuguese Inquisition and sent to work as slaves at a monastery in Brazil, two Jewish sisters attempt to make their way back to Europe to find their parents, … OL2649695W
In context In context Mark O'Keefe The Spanish world of the sixteenth century -- The city of Ávila -- Honor, social class, and poverty -- Reform of the Church and religious orders -- The Carmelites -- The Monastery of the Incarnation … OL28767316W
Aspiring Saints Aspiring Saints Anne Jacobson Schutte "Between 1618 and 1750, sixteen people - nine women and seven men - were brought to the attention of the ecclesiastical authorities in Venice because they were reporting visions, revelations, and spe… OL5327629W
The martyr Luis de Carvajal The martyr Luis de Carvajal Martin A. Cohen "First published in 1973, this book traces the history of Luis de Carvajal the Younger and his family in Spain, their migration to the New World, their religious practices, and their adventures in Ne… OL5969493W