On the Spanish Inquisition - Imperium Press (Studies in Reaction)

by Joseph Marie Maistre and Joseph de Maistre

Book Overview

The Spanish Inquisition calls to mind cruelty, injustice, and religious persecution, but in On the Spanish Inquisition, Maistre shows us that the facts are quite different. So far from being cruel, he says, "nothing in the universe can really be more calm and gentle-more impartial and humane-than the tribunal of the Inquisition." Over the course of five letters, Maistre patiently reveals the Inquisition as it actually was, arguing that it was moderate,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922602612
• ISBN13: 9781922602619
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Imperium Press
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 7.0"