A strikingly original approach to the inquisition movement in Italy, examining the roles of the protagonists.

Introduction
Between Church and State: the legal, organisational and financial framework of inquisition
Starting work: the practicalities
The inquisition notary: making actions legal
Nuncii, heralds and messengers: public voice or 'social scourge'?
The familia and the wider support system
Clerical support and the cursus honorum
The cuckoo in the nest? Inquisitors and their orders
An uneasy relationship: inquisitor, bishop and civil power
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index