Rituals of prosecution the Roman inquisition and the prosecution of philo-Protestants in sixteenth-century Italy /

Wickersham, Jane K., 1971-

Rituals of prosecution the Roman inquisition and the prosecution of philo-Protestants in sixteenth-century Italy / Jane K. Wickersham. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2012. (Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2012). - 1 online resource (viii, 430 pages). - Toronto Italian studies .

Includes bibliographies and index.

1 Philo-Protestantism in Italian Lands: Beliefs and Practices -- 2 'He may be a patron and receiver of heretics': Adapting the Principles of Prosecution -- 3 Word and Deed: Indications of Suspicion -- 4 The Mercy of the Court -- 5 Confession and Defence: Aggressive Tactics -- 6 Full Confessions of Faith: Ritual Practice and Intent -- 7 Mind and Body: The Opportunity for Redemption -- Conclusion: The Boundaries of Orthodoxy.

Rituals of Prosecution provides an in-depth examination of the inquisitorial processes of urban residents from humble socio-economic backgrounds, providing new insight into how the prosecution of ordinary people was conducted in the early modern era.



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Inquisition--History--Italy--16th century.
Protestants--History--Italy--16th century.
Prosecution--History--Italy--16th century.
Heresy--History--16th century.
Trials (Heresy)--History--Italy--16th century.
Civil procedure--History--Italy--16th century.
Courts--History--Italy--16th century.
Civil procedure--History--Italy--16th century.
Courts--History--Italy--16th century.
Heresy--History--Italy--16th century.
Inquisition--History--Italy--16th century.
Italy--Church history--16th century.
Prosecution--History--Italy--16th century.
Protestants--History--Italy--16th century.
Trials (Heresy)--History--Italy--16th century.


Electronic Books.

BX1723 / .R588 2012