Books by B. Netanyahu
“It’s a very detailed book, quite an academic book, and it’s built on an enormous amount of research. It takes a very modern approach to looking at this, arguing effectively, that an idea of race began in Spain in the 15th century, with the presence in society of people who were descended from Jews, but were Christians, and so had an ambiguous status. This racialised idea of Jewish converts, it argues, drove a hatred of them and led to the founding of Inquisition. It’s a very modern history. But it also tells a narrative story. If you want a readable book written in the last 20 years that explains why the Inquisition was founded, this would be the one I would choose.” Read more...
Interviews where books by B. Netanyahu were recommended
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A History of the Inquisition of Spain (Vol I)
by Henry Charles Lea -
2
Montaillou: Cathars and Catholics in a French Village 1294-1324
by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie -
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The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain
by B. Netanyahu -
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All Can Be Saved: Religious Tolerance and Salvation in the Iberian Atlantic World
by Stuart B. Schwartz -
5
Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World
by James H. Sweet
The best books on The Inquisition, recommended by Toby Green
The best books on The Inquisition, recommended by Toby Green
The Papal, Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions left records that are goldmines for historians. However, as Professor Toby Green explains, getting caught up in one of their investigations was no fun at all. Here he chooses five books to help you understand why the Inquisitions were created, what they were trying to achieve and why they lasted so long.
