Abstract
This article reviews the critical opinions against the Inquisition in the 18 th century from three standpoints: the stories concerning the Inquisition and their enormous echo and popularity in the 1700's; the debates in favour of tolerance, with particular reference to the French intellectual elite; and, finally the Spanish critical thinkers' opinions. It is clearly demonstrated that the Spanish Inquisition became a universal image of intolerance and its subsequent prejudices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-213 |
Journal | Bulletin Hispanique |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2002 |