Books by James H. Sweet
“It’s a fascinating example of how an Inquisition trial can give you the life history of somebody who had been an enslaved African in the 18th century. But he also uses it as a window on to understanding the different roles of Africans in different parts of the Atlantic and even in Portugal. Once he’s released, Domingos Alvares is found having discussions on religious life and belief with priests in the Algarve. It’s really a fascinating history and, also one, which, again, reveals the power of the Inquisition to take somebody from Brazil back to Lisbon for trial.” Read more...
Interviews where books by James H. Sweet were recommended
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A History of the Inquisition of Spain (Vol I)
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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 -
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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.
