Henry Kamen

Early Modern European Society, Third Edition by Henry Kamen is a new edition of a seminal work—one that explores crucial changes within Europe from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. The early modern period was one of profound change in Europe. It was witness to the development of science, religious reformation, and the birth of the nation state. As Europeans...

In this completely updated edition of Henry Kamen's classic survey of the The Spanish Inquisition, the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a new and thought-provoking view of this fascinating period. Kamen sets the notorious Christian tribunal into the broader context of Islamic and Jewish culture in the Mediterranean. He reassesses its consequences for Jewish culture,...