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Presents information on the Index of Prohibited Books compiled by the Roman Congregations during the Inquisition. Archives opened to scholars in January of 1998; Possible transformation of the understanding of European history since the Reformation; Reflections on the intellectual heretic and his place in the history of the Church; How the index informs on the diffusion of printing at the time.

Reports on the ceasing of the publication of the `Index of Prohibited Books,' which lists books that have been banned by the Catholic Church. Works featured in the final edition of the `Index'; Lists of the greatest prose compositions in history; Three parts of the `Index.'