God's jury: the inquisition and the making of the modern world
Auteur :
Murphy, Cullen
Éditeur :
Murphy, Cullen
ISBN :
9780141000091
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
235 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Offers an account of how the techniques used by Spanish Inquisition created our modern world. This book shows how the Inquisition's techniques - record-keeping, bureaucracy and a terrifying sense of certainty - are now standard operating procedure, and that battle between private conscience and outside forces is central contest of modern era.