Excerpt from Alden's Cyclopedia of Universal Literature, Vol. 13: Presenting Biographical and Critical Notices, and Specimens From the Writings of Eminent Authors of All Ages and All Nations Lea, henry charles, (amen, 1825 - The Inquisi tion as an Institution - Policy of the Church towards Heresy - The Organization of the Inquisition - The Functions of the Inquisitor. - The Inquisition and Luther. - The Middle Ages and the Present Age. Summary of the Inquisition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.