Agents of Orthodoxy

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

Autor*innen

• James E. Wadsworth

Parameter

• 288 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Weltgeschichte

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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.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Einband: Hardcover