This text presents a full history of the inquisition, beginning with St Dominic crossing the Pyrenees into Spain and the persecution of the villagers of South-West France that followed, right through to the holy index of forbidden books in the 20th century. The book gives a full account of how the church has as tried to ring-fence its beliefs over the centuries - from full-scale violent persecution to the more subtle censorships of recent years.
Table of Contents
A fiery zeal for the faith; origins of the Inquisition; enemies of the Black Friars; the Spanish Inquisition; saving the New World; a crusade against witchcraft; fighting the heresy of Protestantism; fear of the mystics; Freemasonry and the Inquisition; the conquest of the papal states; infallibility; the Holy Office; the Dead Sea Scrolls; the congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; visions of Mary; the Pope as the problem.
About the Author
Michael Baigent is a New Zealander who has lived in the UK since 1976, and Richard Leigh an American who has also been here for many years. Together they collaborated on the international bestseller THE HOLY BLOOD and THE HOLY GRAIL. Baigent lives in Winchester, Hampshire, Leigh in London NW3.
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This book covers the Inquisition in Europe and touches briefly on other regions throughout the world that were dominated by the Catholic church during the medieval times of torture.
It's an informative historical account of what happened when a major religious institution loses sight of their spirituality and seeks to hold power by dominating and creating fear in its subjects.
The authors show how the Catholic church withheld discoveries, both scientific and philophical because they posed a threat to the institution.
Some parts of the book are a bit dry in reading, but it's a good place to start if you're interested in medieval history and in particular periods such as the Inquisition.
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