Upcoming Events
Our evenings combine a lecture or reading by the invited guest and a discussion on stage with our specially selected moderator. Add in questions from the audience and we can promise a fascinating and lively discussion!
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Next Event: 6 February 2012 |
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 No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. So went the old Monty Python skit. But does anyone expect that the Roman Catholic Church’s office of the Inquisition is still with us today? In his insightful new book, Cullen Murphy, editor at large at Vanity Fair, deconstructs the infamous Inquisition, lays out its past, and offers a brisk and sobering overview of the role it still plays. In pioneering techniques of official spying, censorship and “scientific” investigation, the Inquisition lives on. And it remains a feature of the Church. Its legacy is rightfully of concern to human rights advocates the world over. Join us for a lively and provocative discussion. Moderator: Charles C. Mann, bestselling author of 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created In cooperation with Penguin publishers Online booksale and discount by Athenaeum Read more |
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| West Indisch Huis Herenmarkt 99 Amsterdam |
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| 6 Feb. 2012 Cullen Murphy |
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| 8 Mar. 2012 Deborah Scroggins |
| 24 Apr. 2012 Patrick deWitt |
| 31 May 2012 Martha Nussbaum |
| 11 Jun. 2012 Gayle Lemmon |
