The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume 2 (of 2)

This study traces Catholic mechanisms of literary control from the rise of printing through the nineteenth century, detailing how papal indexes, inquisitorial tribunals, university and monastic authorities regulated scripture and other writings. It examines the treatment of vernacular translations and regional controversies in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain and England, and discusses the roles of printers, editors, and notable editorial revisions. The work surveys the evolution and reform of the Index, disputes between church and state, representative condemned works, the impact on the book trade and the theater, and concludes with the policies and practical results of censorship in the modern era.