Agents of Orthodoxy

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

Auteurs

• James E. Wadsworth

Paramètres

• 288 pages
• 11 heures de lecture

• Cartes et voyages
• Histoire
• Histoire du monde

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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.

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• Année de publication: 2006
• Reliure: (rigide)