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The History of the Inquisition, as It Is Exercised at Goa: Written in French, by the Ingenious Monsieur Dellon, Who Laboured Five Years Under Those Severities; With an Account of His Deliverance (Clas - Hardcover
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Eyewitness account of the Goa Inquisition, with a gripping look at prison life and personal survival.
This French-language memoir compiles the author’s five years under harsh scrutiny and his dramatic deliverance, offering a window into the workings and abuses of the Holy Office as it operated far from Europe.
Written to illuminate the realities of the Inquisition from someone who endured it, this narrative blends personal ordeal with observations on secrecy, authority, and the limits of justice. It presents the author’s motives for publishing, the challenges of imprisonment, and the tortures, reforms, and fragile moments of mercy that marked his experience.
- Firsthand description of trials, confinement, and the emotional toll of long imprisonment.
- Insights into the procedures and severity of the Inquisition as practiced in Goa, Portugal, and allied territories.
- Personal reflections on oath, secrecy, and the ethics of bearing witness to oppression.
- Context for broader historical debates about religious tribunals and state power in the early modern era.
Ideal for readers of historical memoirs and those curious about colonial-era justice and religious authority.
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