Abstract
Lu Ann Homza’s intricate study of the major players involved in religious authority comes to life in her thought-provoking work Religious Authority in the Spanish Renaissance. Homza delicately weaved social, political, and religious analysis throughout the various layers of her chapters to give the reader a sense of the powers-that-be behind the secretive Spanish Inquisition and the overall hierarchical structure of the Catholic church. Homza does not shy away from confronting the previously upheld authority of Marcel Bataillon, and simultaneously challenges the reader to refuse to apply modern constructs or context to the unique time and place known as the Spanish Renaissance. This study would benefit any graduate student or person interested in the inner-workings of the Church during the Spanish Renaissance.
Recommended Citation
Alvarado, Alice L.
(2025)
"Review of Lu Ann Homza's Religious Authority in the Spanish Renaissance,"
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70623/ZNRO4012
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/ljh/vol7/iss2/9
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