Following discussion came in KQED Public radio Forum today:
"The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God."
Jonathan Kirsch
The Spanish Inquisition was the world's first experience with sanctioned terror, and a precursor to episodes like the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and even Abu Ghraib, writes author Jonathan Kirsch. We speak with Kirsch about his latest book, "The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God."
"The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God."
Jonathan Kirsch
The Spanish Inquisition was the world's first experience with sanctioned terror, and a precursor to episodes like the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and even Abu Ghraib, writes author Jonathan Kirsch. We speak with Kirsch about his latest book, "The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God."