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.