 | The Quest for Certainty in Early Modern Europe: From Inquisition to Inquiry, 1550-1700 Subjects: Religion and civilization -- History -- 17th century; Religion and science -- Europe -- History -- 17th century; Certainty -- History -- 17th century; Europe -- Civilization -- 17th century; Reflecting on humanity's shared desire for certainty, this book explores the discrepancies between religious adherence and inner belief specific to the early modern period, a time marred by forced conversions and inquisition. Fuchs Barbara : Barbara Fuchs is a professor of Spanish and English at UCLA. Mercedes García-Arenal is a research professor at Grupo de Investigación de Historia Cultural del Mediterráneo. |
