The Witches' Advocate: Basque Witchcraft and the Spanish Inquisition (1609-1614) [Hardcover]

Gustav Henningsen (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 607 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Nevada Pr (June 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874170567
• ISBN-13: 978-0874170566
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,332,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well-written study of the Basque witch trials, February 13, 1997

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This review is from: The Witches' Advocate: Basque Witchcraft and the Spanish Inquisition (1609-1614) (Hardcover)

Henningsen's work is an intriguing study of this overlooked era in Spanish history. He walks the reader from the beginnings of the witch trials (very similar in formation to the more popularly studied Salem witch trials) through the intercession by the Spanish Inquisition and to Antonio Salzar de Frias' posting of the Edicts of Grace. This is a book of political and theological intrigue and a mystery thrown in for good measure.
While reading it, I kept wondering what was going to happen next even though this is a history text and not a novel, though there is more than enough information and a strong enough plot within the history to fashion a novel. If you are a lover of history (especially historical texts), this is one book that is difficult to put down. Even if you are not a lover of history texts, the "plot" of this study is one that will probably keep you hooked until then end.