Dimensions
129 x 198 x 18mm
For centuries states have used their power to censor, watch, manipulate and punish. God's Jury argues that the Inquisition - the Catholic body that existed for over 700 years - is not a medieval oddity, but is intrinsically bound up with the creation of our modern world.
From Vatican archives to Guantánamo and the Third Reich, Cullen Murphy shows how the Inquisition's techniques - record-keeping, bureaucracy and a terrifying sense of certainty - are now standard operating procedure, and that the battle between private conscience and outside forces is the central contest of the modern era.
'Beguiling and horrifying . . . book rich in stories and imaginative connections.' John Cornwell, New Statesman
'A grand and scary tour of inquisitorial moments, racing back and forth in history from Torquemada to Dick Cheney.' Adam Gopnik, New Yorker
'A dark but riveting tale, told with luminous grace.' Michael Sandel, author of Justice
'Witty . . . deeply serious . . . incisive' Patricia Cohen, The New York Times
'God's Jury is a reminder, and we need to be constantly reminded, that the most dangerous people in the world are the righteous.' Mark Bowden, author of Guest of the Ayatollah
