Spanish Inquisition 1478-1614: An Anthology of Sources

About this book

This collection of previously untranslated court documents testimonials and letters portrays the Spanish Inquisition in vivid detail offering fresh perspectives on such topics as the Inquisitions persecution of Jews and Muslims the role of women in Spanish religious culture the Inquisitions construction and persecution of witchcraft daily life inside an Inquisition prison and the relationship between the Inquisition and the Spanish monarchy. Headnotes introduce the selections and a general introduction provides historical political and legal context. A map and index are included.