Heresy: The Spanish Inquisition

by Gerry Boehme

The Inquisition was used by the Catholic Church to suppress heresy long before the start of the Spanish Inquisition in 1478. The Inquisition in Spain was granted to investigate Jews who had converted to Christianity, but it was soon hijacked by the state and used as a bludgeon against Jewish and Muslim communities that had lived in the region for centuries. This book examines the historical background behind this shameful period, the consequences...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502623293
• ISBN13: 9781502623294
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12