Project Gutenberg 2013-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 144 Lea, Henry Charles 1825 1909 Lea, H. C. (Henry Charles) A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A History of the Inquisition of Spain; Vol. 2" by Henry Charles Lea is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The volume provides a detailed exploration of the functioning and jurisdiction of the Spanish Inquisition, particularly focusing on its deep ties to heresy, ecclesiastical authority, and societal attitudes toward dissenting beliefs. This work appeals to readers interested in understanding the historical complexities of religious persecution and the interplay between church and state during a pivotal period in Spanish history." The opening of this volume introduces the reader to the evolving jurisdiction of the Inquisition, particularly its relentless pursuit of heresy. Lea outlines the societal context which defined heresy not just as a theological error, but as a crime against the state, illuminating the zealous mentality that fueled the Inquisition's operations. The author discusses the importance placed on religious uniformity and the subsequent fear and disdain toward those deemed heretics. He explains how this institution, under the guise of purifying faith, sought to eliminate deviations from orthodox beliefs, often resulting in severe punishments that reflected the era's intense spiritual and societal conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43990/43990-h/images/cover.jpg en Inquisition -- Spain BX Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2101944 2101952 2024-09-18T12:06:02.001126 2023-09-19T07:55:23.995407 text/html text/html 2132063 2021-01-25T10:45:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 712471 2021-01-25T10:45:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 726929 2024-09-18T12:06:28.727988 application/epub+zip 773071 2024-09-18T12:06:05.138104 application/epub+zip 741210 2024-09-18T12:06:03.499107 application/epub+zip 1401605 2024-09-18T12:06:45.799426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1164355 2024-09-18T12:06:27.185998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1132053 2022-09-20T05:32:05.714839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1593043 1592880 2024-09-18T12:05:57.313214 2023-09-19T07:55:19.380368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1591102 2013-11-17T08:09:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 558358 2013-11-17T08:10:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1591687 2013-11-17T08:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557310 2013-11-17T08:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20122 2024-09-18T12:06:45.986393 application/rdf+xml 13435 2024-09-18T12:06:03.855115 image/jpeg 2496 2024-09-18T12:06:03.680126 image/jpeg 696425 2024-09-18T12:06:02.145158 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia