Eddie, if / when Richard Zimler (author of the Goa-based mystery novel) comes to any Goan function in London, can you ask him if he has any references for data (age, sex, occupations, ethnicity, religion, nationalities, etc and crimes accused), on the 57 individuals condemned to capital punishment over the 213 years of the Inquisition in Goa?
If he does not have such data: Can you inquire how does he substantiates his opinion on his web, and other writings about the targeting of various groups by the Inquisition in Goa? Such questions could also be directed to any Goan historian or otherwise who opines about specific groups being targeted by the Inquisition in Goa. Thanks in anticipation. Regards, GL ----------- Eddie Fernandes Muslims were the major victims of the Spanish Inquisition in Goa. Richard Zimler of course focuses on the couple of Jews. But his work is seminal in the sense that it highlights the plight of the Goans... Zimler says, " My novel, Guardian of the Dawn, takes place in the Portuguese colony of Goa during the early 17th century, and it is an historical mystery that explores the dangers of religious fundamentalism...