The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God - Rilegato

Kirsch, Jonathan

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ISBN 10: 0060816996 ISBN 13: 9780060816995

Casa editrice: Harperone, 2008

Riassunto

A provocative and popular history of the Inquisition traces the sources of its power, posing a controversial argument that its examples have inspired acts of violence in the modern West. By the author of A History of the End of the World. 40,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Kirsch offers up an amazing recounting of the abuses of clergy and state in those terrible times. Kirsch’s powerful and cautionary account is essential reading for historians and anyone who wants to understand the potential dark side of religion.” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review)

“A scathing account of the Inquisition’s 600-year campaign to stifle religious dissent, as well as to persecute various groups of people it branded as alien menaces to communal security.” –Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times)

“Jonathan Kirsch is a fine storyteller with a flair for rendering ancient tales relevant and appealing to modern audiences.” --Washington Post (Washington Post)

L'autore:

Jonathan Kirsch is the author of ten books, including the national bestseller The Harlot by the Side of the Road and his most recent work, the Los Angeles Times bestseller A History of the End of the World. Kirsch is also a book columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a broadcaster for NPR affiliates in Southern California, and an adjunct professor at New York University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harperone
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060816996
• ISBN 13: 9780060816995
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 296