Agents of Orthodoxy

Honor, Status, and the Inquisition in Colonial Pernambuco, Brazil

Autori

• James E. Wadsworth

Parametri

• 288 pagine
• 11 ore di lettura

• Mappe e viaggi
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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Challenging the common perception of the Portuguese Inquisition as a mere tyrannical force, this book presents it as a pivotal institution in colonial society. Through extensive archival research, it illustrates how the Inquisition played a crucial role in reinforcing European social and religious values, particularly in the context of colonial Brazil, thereby reshaping societal structures rather than merely imposing control.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2006

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