Frontiers of Heresy: The Spanish Inquisition from the Basque Lands to Sicily

by William Monter

Book Overview

Frontiers of Heresy is among the first major English-language contributions to the history of the Spanish Inquisition since Henry Charles Lea completed his classic curvey eighty years ago. Focusing on the lands beyond Castile, Professor Monter analyzes the activities of the Holy Office during an 'Aragonese Century' (1530-1630) when these frontier tribunals were its most active elements. This 'other' Spanish Inquisition virtually ignored converted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521522595
• ISBN13: 9780521522595
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"