BRA0050

Title

Subject

Description

Throughout the history of Christianity, various ecclesiastical authorities have argued that their jurisdiction over the censorship of books has a scriptural basis. To that end, the Index librorum prohibitorum published by the Catholic Church in 1758 features an engraved frontispiece that illustrates the Biblical account in the Acts of the Apostles 19:18-19.

Creator

Benedict XIV and Ricchini, Tommaso Agostino, 1675–1762.

Source

BRA0050. Benedict XIV (b. 1675, Pope 1740–1758). Index librorum prohibitorum. Ssm̃i. D. N. Benedicti XIV. pontificis maximi iussu recognitus, atque editus. Rome: Ex typographia reverendae camerae apostolicae, 1758.

Relation

Ecclesiastical

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Latin

Type

Bibliography with engraving illustrations

Collection

"Heresy and Error": The Ecclesiastical Censorship of Books, 1400–1800

Citation

Benedict XIV and Ricchini, Tommaso Agostino, 1675–1762., “BRA0050,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed July 14, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1947.