Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe

Miriam Eliav-Feldon* (Editor), Tamar Herzig (Editor)

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBasingstoke
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Number of pages250
ISBN (Electronic)9781137447494
ISBN (Print)9781349558896
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Sep 2015

ULI Keywords

  • uli
  • Deception -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- Congresses
  • Fraud -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- Congresses
  • Identity (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- History -- Congresses
  • Identity (Psychology) -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- Congresses
  • Impostors and imposture -- Europe -- History -- Congresses
  • Truthfulness and falsehood -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- Congresses
  • Europe -- History -- 1492-1648 -- Congresses
  • Europe -- Religious life and customs -- Congresses
  • Europe -- Social life and customs -- Congresses

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