Jonathan Kirsch

Michael Krasny

Nov 10, 2008 at

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The Spanish Inquisition was the world’s first experience with sanctioned terror, and a precursor to episodes like the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and even Abu Ghraib, writes author Jonathan Kirsch. We speak with Kirsch about his latest book, “The Grand Inquisitor’s Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God.”

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