Defining Nature’s Limits: The Roman Inquisition and the Boundaries of Science
By Neil Tarrant
University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 978-0-226-81942-6
Focusing on the 16th century, this book looks at how the Catholic Church tried to enforce their religious thinking when it came to science and magic in the late Middle Ages and early modern period.
Excerpt:
In short, I want to determine how, if at all, the Catholic Church’s reaction to Protestantism affected the manner in which it investigated knowledge claims relating to the natural order. To answer these questions, this book places the Roman Inquisition—an institution long associated with the so-called Counter-Reformation—within a longer history. It traces the origins of this institution to the period of papal reform (c.1000–1250), situating its development within the development of a novel program of pastoral care. It was designed to promote understanding of the faith but also had a social disciplinary aspect that involved encouraging positive behavior while discouraging errant practices. As Christine Caldwell Ames has argued, the inquisition of heresy must also be understood in this pastoral context.
Who is this book for?
This book will be of interest to those study Christianity, in particular the Papacy and the Italian church. The two other groups of historians this book is aimed at are those researching science and magic in pre-modern times.
The author
Neil Tarrant is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds, where he researches the intellectual and cultural history of sixteenth-century Italy. You can learn more about him on his university webpage or follow Neil on X/Twitter @TarrantNeil
You can learn more about this book from the publisher’s website
You can buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk
Defining Nature’s Limits: The Roman Inquisition and the Boundaries of Science
By Neil Tarrant
University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 978-0-226-81942-6
Focusing on the 16th century, this book looks at how the Catholic Church tried to enforce their religious thinking when it came to science and magic in the late Middle Ages and early modern period.
Excerpt:
In short, I want to determine how, if at all, the Catholic Church’s reaction to Protestantism affected the manner in which it investigated knowledge claims relating to the natural order. To answer these questions, this book places the Roman Inquisition—an institution long associated with the so-called Counter-Reformation—within a longer history. It traces the origins of this institution to the period of papal reform (c.1000–1250), situating its development within the development of a novel program of pastoral care. It was designed to promote understanding of the faith but also had a social disciplinary aspect that involved encouraging positive behavior while discouraging errant practices. As Christine Caldwell Ames has argued, the inquisition of heresy must also be understood in this pastoral context.
Who is this book for?
This book will be of interest to those study Christianity, in particular the Papacy and the Italian church. The two other groups of historians this book is aimed at are those researching science and magic in pre-modern times.
The author
Neil Tarrant is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds, where he researches the intellectual and cultural history of sixteenth-century Italy. You can learn more about him on his university webpage or follow Neil on X/Twitter @TarrantNeil
You can learn more about this book from the publisher’s website
You can buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk
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