The Inquisition Unmasked: Volumes I and II

A fearless work of scholarship and moral conviction, The Inquisition Unmasked by Antonio Puigblanch stands as one of the most powerful denunciations of religious persecution and institutional tyranny in modern European history. First published in the early nineteenth century, this two-volume study exposes the structure, practices, and political influence of the Spanish Inquisition, drawing upon original documents, eyewitness testimony, and the author’s own deep understanding of theology and law.

Puigblanch reveals in chilling detail the machinery of censorship, torture, and fear that sustained the Inquisition for centuries, while tracing its devastating effects on Spain’s intellectual life, freedom of conscience, and moral progress. Yet beyond condemnation, he writes with a reformer’s purpose—calling for religious tolerance, education, and the restoration of human dignity in place of superstition and terror.

Both a historical record and a moral manifesto, this work remains a cornerstone in the literature of human rights and Enlightenment thought, echoing the enduring struggle between truth and oppression.

Complete two-volume edition of Antonio Puigblanch’s groundbreaking exposé of the Inquisition

Documents the history, theology, and political power of the Spanish Inquisition

Combines historical analysis with Enlightenment advocacy for tolerance and liberty

Essential for readers of religious history, political philosophy, and human rights