Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe
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| Author | : Miriam Eliav-Feldon |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2015-09-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137447494 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137447494 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe by : Miriam Eliav-Feldon
Book excerpt: In this book, twelve scholars of early modern history analyse various categories and cases of deception and false identity in the age of geographical discoveries and of forced conversions: from two-faced conversos to serial converts, from demoniacs to stigmatics, and from self-appointed ambassadors to lying cosmographer.
