Rituals of prosecution

Wickersham, Jane K., 1971-

Rituals of prosecution the Roman inquisition and the prosecution of philo-Protestants in sixteenth-century Italy / [electronic resource] : Jane K. Wickersham. - Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012 - 1 online resource (viii, 430 pages). - Toronto Italian studies . - Toronto Italian studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-413) and index.

1 Philo-Protestantism in Italian Lands: Beliefs and Practices -- 2 'He may be a patron and receiver of heretics': Adapting the Principles of Prosecution -- 3 Word and Deed: Indications of Suspicion -- 4 The Mercy of the Court -- 5 Confession and Defence: Aggressive Tactics -- 6 Full Confessions of Faith: Ritual Practice and Intent -- 7 Mind and Body: The Opportunity for Redemption -- Conclusion: The Boundaries of Orthodoxy.

Rituals of Prosecution provides an in-depth examination of the inquisitorial processes of urban residents from humble socio-economic backgrounds, providing new insight into how the prosecution of ordinary people was conducted in the early modern era.

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1500 - 1599


Inquisition--History--Italy--16th century.
Protestants--History--Italy--16th century.
Prosecution--History--Italy--16th century.
Heresy--History--16th century.
Trials (Heresy)--History--Italy--16th century.
Civil procedure--History--Italy--16th century.
Courts--History--Italy--16th century.
Civil procedure--History--Italy--16th century.
Courts--History--Italy--16th century.
Heresy--History--Italy--16th century.
Inquisition--History--Italy--16th century.
Italy--Church history--16th century.
Prosecution--History--Italy--16th century.
Protestants--History--Italy--16th century.
Trials (Heresy)--History--Italy--16th century.
HISTORY--Renaissance.
RELIGION--History.
Inquisition.
Protestants.


Italy--Church history--16th century.
Italy.


Electronic books.
History.

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