Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909.

A history of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages. Volume I [electronic resource] / Henry Charles Lea. - Auckland : The Floating Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (748 p.)

Includes bibliographical references.

Title; Contents; Preface; BOOK I -- ORIGIN AND ORGANIZATION; Chapter I -- The Church; Chapter II -- Heresy; Chapter III -- The Cathari; Chapter IV -- The Albigensian Crusades; Chapter V -- Persecution; Chapter VI -- The Mendicant Orders; Chapter VII -- The Inquisition Founded; Chapter VIII -- Organization; Chapter IX -- The Inquisitorial Process; Chapter X -- Evidence; Chapter XI -- The Defence; Chapter XII -- The Sentence; Chapter XIII -- Confiscation; Chapter XIV -- The Stake; Appendix; Endnotes;

This detailed analysis of one of the most brutal periods of religious persecution ever recorded is a must-read for history buffs of all stripes. Author Henry Charles Lea lends detail and dimension to the historical record, providing a turn-by-turn recounting of events along with deeper insight into the motives and psychology of the persecutors and persecuted.

9781775458081 (electronic bk.) 1775458083 (electronic bk.)


Inquisition--History.
Heresy.
Religion.
RELIGION / Christian Church / History
RELIGION / Christianity / History


Electronic books.

BX1711 / .L43 2012eb

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