Title Rituals of prosecution : the Roman inquisition and the prosecution of philo-Protestants in sixteenth-century Italy / Jane K. Wickersham

Published Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012 (Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012)

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 430 pages) Series Toronto Italian studies Toronto Italian studies Contents 1 Philo-Protestantism in Italian Lands: Beliefs and Practices -- 2 'He may be a patron and receiver of heretics': Adapting the Principles of Prosecution -- 3 Word and Deed: Indications of Suspicion -- 4 The Mercy of the Court -- 5 Confession and Defence: Aggressive Tactics -- 6 Full Confessions of Faith: Ritual Practice and Intent -- 7 Mind and Body: The Opportunity for Redemption -- Conclusion: The Boundaries of Orthodoxy Summary Rituals of Prosecution provides an in-depth examination of the inquisitorial processes of urban residents from humble socio-economic backgrounds, providing new insight into how the prosecution of ordinary people was conducted in the early modern era Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-413) and index Subject Inquisition -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Protestants -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Prosecution -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Heresy -- History -- 16th century Trials (Heresy) -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Civil procedure -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Courts -- Italy -- History -- 16th century HISTORY -- Renaissance. RELIGION -- History. Civil procedure Courts Heresy Inquisition Prosecution Protestants Trials (Heresy) SUBJECT Italy -- Church history -- 16th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068881 Subject Italy Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781442665965 1442665963

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