Henry kamen, a wellknown authority on spanish and european history, has written numerous books, including philip of spain, the duke of alba, and the spanish inquisition, all published by yale university press. An anthology of sources find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The most glaring deficiency in this book is that it relies exclusively on rather outdated literature in french and spanish, and deliberately ignores the extremely innovative and imaginative corpus of scholarship on the inquisition produced in the last fifty years by englishspeaking scholars a few books in english are slipped into the. This new edition, the fruit of 50 years of scholarship and meditation, corrects with hard facts and penetrating analysis many entrenched myths about spain and her 350yearlong inquisition. There are many people who have some confusion about the spanish inquisition. These are dispelled in this commemorative essay by henry kamen, author of the spanish inquisition. Much of the image of the notorious tribunal, kamen claims. In this completely updated edition of henry kamens classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates t. According to kamen, of the 2,354 people arrested in valencia between 14781530, only twelve are known to have been tortured. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the spanish inquisition. Henry kamens most popular book is the spanish inquisition. A historical revision by henry kamen online at alibris. February, 1981 marks the fifth centenary of the inauguration of the spanish inquisition. This new edition, the fruit of 50 years of scholarship and meditation, corrects with hard facts and penetrating analysis many entrenched myths about spain and.
A historical revision, fourth edition 4th edition by henry kamen and publisher yale university press. The spanish inquisition a historical revision henry kamen. In this completely updated edition of henry kamens classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thoughtprovokingview of this fascinating period. Feb 19, 2018 this feature is not available right now. One of the first books to build on them and internationally challenge the classical view was the spanish inquisition 1965 by henry kamen. The seventy pages of endnotes reveal the the malignant influence of an eye that never slumbers, an unseen arm ever raised to strike p. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. It is a highly detailed, supremely scholarly and ultimately enlightening account of an historical phenomenon whose identity and reputation have become iconic. I have some problems with this book, but i guess i could say that if you want to learn about the spanish inquisition just because you are curious about it, then you could turn to kamen. The spanish inquisition an historical revision by henry. At 300 plus pages the author shows the motivation behind the spanish inquisition and that this inquisition was just that, spanish. Wakefield the cathar heresy and the albigensian crusade bernard hamilton the formation of the inquisition against the cathars jacques madaule the spread of the inquisition arthur s.
One of the first books to challenge the classical view was the spanish inquisition 1965 by henry kamen. A historical revision, fourth edition by henry kamen pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad in this completely updated edition of henry kamens classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thoughtprovokingview of this fascinating period. The spanish inquisition, henry kamen 9780300180510. Publication date 1966 topics inquisition publisher new york.
Since the sixteenth century, the spanish inquisition has been synonymous with terror, bigotry, and persecution. Henry kamen reassesses the significance and consequences of the expulsion of the jews and also argues that there is little evidence for the alleged. Professor kamen, the foremost scholar on the spanish inquisition, does an admiral job disproving the mythology surrounding the inquisition with this long, heavy and deep analysis. A historical revision by henry kamen a renowned historian here presents a new view of the notorious spanish inquisition, arguing that there was less terror, bigotry, and persecution associated with it than has been previously believed. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for. The secret of the inquisition by henry kamen the new york. Recent wellknown works by him include the spanish inquisition yale university press. The spanish inquisition ebook by henry kamen rakuten kobo. The spanish inquisition by henry kamen is a balanced overview of this sad part of spanish history. Henry kamen has 47 books on goodreads with 3761 ratings. Henry kamen books list of books by author henry kamen. The spanish inquisition, already established as a bloodthirsty tool of religious persecution, was derided by enlightenment thinkers as a brutal weapon of intolerance and ignorance.
Kamens 1965 the spanish inquisition set a standard of clarity and objectivity in a traditionally contentious field. How spain became a world power, 14921763, and more on. In practice, the spanish inquisition served to consolidate power in the monarchy of the newly unified spanish kingdom, but it achieved that end through infamously brutal methods. A historical revision, fourth edition, edition 4 ebook written by henry kamen. Kamen argued that the inquisition was not nearly as cruel or as powerful as commonly believed. Henry arthur kamen was born in rangoon in 1936, the son of maurice joseph kamen, an angloburmese engineer working for shell oil, and his wife, agnes frizelle, by descent half angloirish and half nepalese. Ever since the sixteenth century, the inquisition has been held synonymous with terror, bigotry and persecution, and distorted views of its activities persist today, henry kamen sfirst study of the inquisition, published in 1965, quickly became established as the best introduction to one of the most notorious institutions in western history. Includes bibliographical references pages 256258 and index a brief history of the inquisition the beginning of the inquisition.
In this completely updated edition of henry kamens classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to. Sep 19, 2015 the spanish inquisition was not only a controversial organization, but also little understood by the general public. Set up by the roman catholic church to supress heresy, it operated in france, italy, spain, and the holy roman. Kamen sets the notorious christian tribunal into the broader context of islamic and jewish culture in the mediterranean, reassesses its consequences for jewish. Although many inquisitors claimed that it was created to strictly weed out heretics, until 1530, 92% of those condemned by the inquisition of valencia were conversos.
Over the years many myths and misconceptions have grown up around the inquisition. See all books authored by henry kamen, including the spanish inquisition. The spanish inquisition an historical revision by henry kamen. Books by henry kamen author of the spanish inquisition. In many books and sites, the viewer will witness many portraits that try to authenticate a demonic and sadist depiction of the spanish inquisitionthis was only true part of the time. Kamen is informative on the structure and problems of the inquisition, noting for example the struggles between the papacy and the spanish crown over its control the latter gained the upper hand, corruption by some of its officials, and regional differences in enforcing its decrees. The choices of the words, dictions, and how the author conveys the publication. Henry kamen does not gloss over the torture or burnings of the inquisitions victims, but does show that for all of europe, catholic and protestant, this was not. Connoisseurs of spanish history require no introduction to henry kamen. Thirtyfive years ago, kamen wrote a study of the inquisiti. Gretchen starrlebeau, journal of religion kamens 1965 the spanish inquisition set a standard of clarity and objectivity in a traditionally contentious field. The motives of the inquisitors seemed all too familiar for those who, like the great jewish scholar of the inquisition, yitzhak baer, came from central europe and had seen similar persecution there in the early twentieth century. A historical revision remains the best onevolume survey of this wellstudied institution. Oct 31, 2017 the spanish inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in western history.
If you want a general understanding of what the spanish inquisition was, beyond knowing that nobody really expected it. A historical revision, fourth edition by henry kamen pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad in this completely updated edition of henry kamen s classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thoughtprovokingview of this fascinating period. A historical revision henry kamen in this completely updated edition of henry kamens classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thoughtprovokingview of this fascinating period. Because none of this was achieved by its own economic or military resources, henry kamen sets out to explain how it achieved the unexpected status of world power, and examines political events and foreign policy through the reigns of each of the nations rulers, from ferdinand and isabella at the end of the fifteenth century to philip v in the.
Spanish inquisition project gutenberg selfpublishing. Rawlingss study is avowedly a work of synthesis but it could hardly be bettered as a tool for students in a hurry. It was an institution that is haunted by a dark legend and, as you know, legends often times have some truth and some falsehood to them. Thanks in part to new perspectives opened up since then by scholars, i was able to prepare subsequent editions, the last one sixteen. In this troubling but ultimately unsatisfactory work, which follows quickly on the heels of his wellreceived philip of spain, the prolific kamen has written a provocative revisionist account of the spanish inquisition, drawing both on his wellknown youthful research on this subject and 30 years of scholarly reconsideration. In this completely updated edition of henry kamens classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thoughtprovoking. It is the world of edgar allen poes the pit and the pendulum, with vivid descriptions of burning heretics, ghastly engines of torture with innocent biblebelievers martyred for their. After plowing through reams and reams of original source documents, historian henry kamen and others have long since set the record straight about the spanish inquisition. Leas magisterial work as a source of overall statistics for those tried and. Kamen was educated at chislehurst and sidcup grammar school, from where he won a major scholarship to study at the university of oxford, earning his doctorate at st antonys college. For nearly two centuries spain was the worlds most influential nation, dominant in europe and with authority over immense territories in america and the pacific. I missed only some reference to the fact that two or three of the sources, including the authoritative four volumes on the spanish inquisition by henry charles lea, are available for consultation on the web. Spanish inquisition now available in english is, i contend, one of the greatest recent advances in the field.
A new, fictional spanish inquisition had been constructed, designed by the enemies of spain and the catholic church. Henry kamen rangoon, 1936 is een brits historicus, bekend van zijn boek the spanish inquisition. Though most modern day academics now know the true version of events, the public at large still misunderstands the history. Spanish inquisition 14781834, judicial institution ostensibly established to combat heresy in spain. The spanish inquisition was one of the most feared institutions in western history. Where to download the spanish inquisition a historical revision henry kamen the spanish inquisition a historical revision henry kamen inside the spanish inquisition history discovery documentary fair use notice. In this completely updated edition of henry kamen s classic survey of the spanish inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a newand thoughtprovokingview of this fascinating period.
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