Escape from the Inquisition in Isabela's Way by Barbara Stark-Nemon

About this episode

Barbara Stark-Nemon discusses her novel 'Isabela's Way' and the historical context of the Inquisition.

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Barbara Stark-Nemon, author of Isabela's Way listed in the Textile Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-0wUhdrD00 How Barbara got the idea to write a novel set in the 17th century during the Inquistion: inspiration resulting from a cycling trip in Portugal.History of the Inquistion in Europe and how it was not formally ended until 1837.Use of embroidery and symbols as a way to communicate while fleeing the Inquistio...

People in this episode

Host: Carol M. Cram

Guest: Barbara Stark-Nemon

Topics covered

• Inquisition
• Textile Arts
• 17th century history
• embroidery
• communication

Keywords

• Inquisition
• Isabela's Way
• Barbara Stark-Nemon
• 17th century
• embroidery
• Portugal
• Textile Arts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Isabela's Way

Places: Portugal

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