Long out of print, this standard work on the history of the Inquisition (13th-20th century) is finally available again. It clearly illustrates the crimes of the Church in its dealings with the religious minorities of its time and allows for comparisons with its current actions against the deeply hated religious competition. In order for what the perpetrators and their secular apologists sometimes self-critically refer to as the "dark chapter of Church history" to remain thoroughly dark, books like this are intended to disappear quietly and inconspicuously, with their contents being consigned to oblivion, if not to the flames. We are pleased to counter this sinister endeavor with this expanded new edition, which simultaneously launches our new series "Unwanted Books on Church History.".