Publisher's Synopsis
The Inquisition of the Spanish Dependencies is a historical book written by Henry Charles Lea. The book details the history of the Spanish Inquisition in its colonies and territories outside of Spain, such as Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines. It covers the origins of the Inquisition and its establishment in the New World, as well as the methods and practices used by the Inquisitors to maintain control and enforce religious orthodoxy. The book also explores the impact of the Inquisition on the social and political landscape of the Spanish colonies and how it contributed to the spread of European influence in the Americas. Lea's work is a comprehensive and detailed account of a significant chapter in the history of the Spanish Empire and the Catholic Church.1908. The scope of Mr. Lea's history of the Spanish inquisition precluded a detailed investigation into the careers of individual tribunals. Such an investigation, however, is not without interest, especially with respect to the outlying ones, which were subjected to varying influences and reacted in various ways on the peoples among whom they were established. Moreover, in some cases, this affords us an inside view of inquisitorial life, of the characters of those to whom were confided the awful irresponsible powers of the Holy Office and of the abuse of those powers by officials whom distance removed from the immediate supervision of the central authority, suggesting a capacity for evil even greater than that manifested in the peninsula. Found within is the record of the inquisition in Sicily, Naples, Sardinia, Milan, the Canaries, Mexico, Peru, and New Granada.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
