Trent 1475
| Author | : R. Po-chia Hsia |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 1992-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300068727 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300068726 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (726 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Trent 1475 by : R. Po-chia Hsia
Download or read book Trent 1475 written by R. Po-chia Hsia and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authorities in Trent to justify their execution of the Jews and to bolster the case for the canonization of "little Martyr Simon." Hsia depicts the Jewish victims (whose testimonies contain fragmentary stories of their tragic lives as well as forced confessions of kidnap, torture, and murder), the prosecuting magistrates, the hostile witnesses, and the few Christian neighbors who tried in vain to help the Jews. Setting the trial and its documents in the historical.
