The Inquisition: The Hammer of Heresy. Edward Burman, Dorset Pr, 1992.
 
ISBN: 0880299096
 
Discusses the activities of the Inquisition against heretics, from the Middle Ages through the 19th century.
 
The Inquisition, in historical ecclesiastical terminology also referred to as the "Holy Inquisition", was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy, conducting trials of suspected heretics.
 
The Inquisition was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas. Beginning in the 12th century and continuing for hundreds of years, the Inquisition is infamous for the severity of its tortures and its persecution of Jews and Muslims.
 
Secure binding with clean pages and light cover wear. The jacket is lightly rubbed.