Download or read book The Inquisition Trial of Jerónimo de Rojas, A Morisco of Toledo (1601-1603) written by Mercedes García-Arenal and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes the whole transcription of the trial of a converted Muslim (Morisco) from Toledo, condemned to die at the stake at the beginning of the 17th century. In their study of the trial, the authors address the question of how and to what extent Inquisition documents can be used as an historical source by contextualizing and analysing its multifaceted aspects as well as its protagonists and participants, victim, witnesses, and inquisitors. The authors elucidate the beliefs and practices of the culprit, situating his ordeal in the framework of Morisco life and its connections with North African Islam. By so doing they shed light on questions of Inquisitorial procedure, witnessing and testimony, the extent of confession, the effects of life in prison, the relations of trust between inmates and the consequences of isolation.