Index Librorvm Prohibitorvm Innoc

This is a catalog of books banned by the Catholic Church in the 16th century. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum, as it was also known, included works that were deemed heretical or immoral, such as those by Martin Luther and Galileo Galilei. The book was an important tool for the church in its attempts to control the spread of ideas and prevent the publication of works that were seen as subversive.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.