Torquemada And The Spanish Inquisition by Rafael Sabatini
A concise historical study of Spain’s first Grand Inquisitor that traces how political consolidation under Ferdinand and Isabella, fear of conversos, and zeal for religious unity shaped the rise of the Inquisition. Drawing on contemporary sources to separate legend from exaggeration, it outlines the tribunal’s structure, legal procedures, punishments, and the use of torture, and weighs responsibility for persecutions and the expulsion of the Jews. The portrait is critical yet measured, showing how statecraft and fanaticism intertwined to rationalize systemic cruelty.
Purchase from
Bookshop.org
- Published
- 1913
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
- No ratings yet
- Alternate Titles
- None
This book is not currently on any lists.