Netanyahu, B[enzion]. The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain.(Book Review) From: International Social Science Review | Date: March 22, 2004| Author: Mills, Edward Jay, III | COPYRIGHT 2004 Pi Gamma Mu. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Netanyahu, B[enzion]. The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain. 2nd ed. New York: New York Review of Books, 2001. 1320 pp. Paper, $34.95.

Netanyahu has written a definitive history of the Spanish Inquisition. To read this work, it is helpful to have a rudimentary knowledge of medieval history and the historical twists and turns of both Judaism and Christianity. This reviewer also found it helpful to be comfortable with Latin and Spanish. Yet, Netanyahu's...