Project Gutenberg 2016-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 586 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition: A History Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition: A History" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the establishment and evolution of the Spanish Inquisition, focusing particularly on the figure of Frey Tómas de Torquemada, exploring the significance of his actions within the broader context of religious fanaticism and persecution in Spain. The book examines how Torquemada's relentless pursuit of religious conformity shaped the tumultuous history of the Inquisition, leaving a lasting impact on Spanish society. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed exploration of its central themes by presenting Torquemada not just as an individual, but as an embodiment of the oppressive forces of religious zealotry that characterized the era. It discusses the Inquisition's emergence from earlier persecutions, framing it as a formidable institution that wielded both religious and secular powers to enforce orthodoxy. Sabatini emphasizes the tragic irony of a faith rooted in love and compassion morphing into a system of ruthless intolerance, inviting readers to reflect on the historical dynamics between authority, belief, and humanity's darker impulses as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Inquisition -- Spain Torquemada, Tomás, de, 1420-1498 BX Text Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 927970 2025-07-21T07:45:33.570099 text/html 896633 2024-10-23T01:06:14 text/html 1585077 2025-07-21T07:45:45.826088 application/epub+zip 1593880 2025-07-21T07:45:35.788124 application/epub+zip 391637 2025-07-21T07:45:34.673112 application/epub+zip 1866173 2025-07-21T07:45:53.054041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1785515 2025-07-21T07:45:44.574032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585154 2022-09-24T04:37:03.045313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778661 2025-07-21T07:45:31.910134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 758696 2024-10-23T01:06:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17123 2025-07-21T07:45:53.198997 application/rdf+xml 7151 2025-07-21T07:45:34.833085 image/jpeg 1499 2025-07-21T07:45:34.753138 image/jpeg 1437322 2025-07-21T07:45:33.676086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia