Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors
 

Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors

by James Jr Reston

From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever.

James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain’s effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican.... (read more)

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(09.06.07) Dogs of God by James Reston, Jr. describes how Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand took the throne of Castile in 1468 and began a methodical crusade to transform their country from a land that “had been torn asunder by dissension, rebellion, weak and corrupt kings, foreign invaders, dishonest prelates, independent fiefdoms, ambitions and greedy nobles, and wanton criminals” into the great Spanish Empire of the 16th century.

The very first step in consolidating their power...

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