Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe

Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe
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Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-13 : 9781137447494
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Book Synopsis Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe by : Miriam Eliav-Feldon

Download or read book Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe written by Miriam Eliav-Feldon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.


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