Isbn: 9781331808152 - the medieval inquisition (classic reprint): a study in religious persecution: a study in religious persecution (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive chronicle of the medieval Inquisition, offering a thorough examination of its historical and social framework. The author delves into the moral climate of the medieval Church, highlighting the widespread corruption, simony, and sexual misconduct that fueled popular discontent. Against this backdrop arose heretical movements, challenging the Church's authority. The book details the intense persecution of these heretics, culminating in the systematic brutality of the Inquisition. Through the meticulous exploration of its founding, constitution, and practice, this book unravels the complex interplay of religious dogma, political manipulation, and human suffering that characterized this dark chapter in European history, underscoring the profound impact it has had on shaping our understanding of religious persecution and the limits of human cruelty. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …