In the Name of Faith: Torture and Terror in the Inquisition Era - Softcover

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Prepare to be gripped by the spine-chilling horror of In the Name of Faith: Torture and Terror in the Inquisition Era a book that rips open the dark heart of history with unrelenting ferocity. This isn’t just a read; it’s a plunge into the abyss where faith turned into a weapon of unspeakable cruelty. From the bone-crunching Rack to the molten-lead-dripping Lead Sprinkler, Chapter 4 unveils the grotesque machinery of torture with vivid detail how medical observers kept victims alive only to endure more agony. Witness the shocking case files—women like Elvira de Campo, stripped and tortured for refusing pork, or Alison Balfour, crushed in iron boots while her family watched in terror. With 28 editions of the *Malleus Maleficarum* fueling witch hunts and public burnings that spared only those who betrayed others, this book exposes the paradox of sacred violence that shaped our world.

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