Lu Ann Homza Libri

The book explores the complexity of religious authority during the Spanish Renaissance, challenging the conventional dichotomy of the period. By examining Inquisition trials, biblical translations, and various theological treatises, Homza reveals the dynamic intellectual landscape among Spain's ecclesiastics. The work highlights their varying preferences for humanism or scholasticism, emphasizing the flexibility and inconsistency in their approaches, which contrasts with the traditionally held view of rigid ideological battles.

Set in early seventeenth-century Navarre, this work examines the witch hunts that led to thousands of children claiming to be bewitched. Through legal depositions from child witches, their families, and victims, it reveals the profound impact of the witch persecution from 1608 to 1614. The book provides a poignant exploration of the societal repercussions of these events, offering fresh insights into the complexities of early modern Iberian life and the tragic consequences of fear and superstition.

A revisionist account of the Spanish witch-hunt that took place in northern Navarre from 1608 to 1614. Combines new readings of the Inquisitional evidence with archival finds from non-Inquisitional sources, including local secular and religious courts, and from notarial and census records.