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Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe
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Hardcover. 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. Editor(s): Eliav-Feldon, Miriam; Herzig, Tamar. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137447487
SKU
V9781137447487
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99-15
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Professor (Emerita) Miriam Eliav-Feldon taught early modern history at Tel Aviv University, Israel, for several decades and served as Chairperson of its history department in the years 1996-2000. Her publications include several books and many articles in Hebrew, English and French, on Renaissance utopias, pacifism and peace plans, origins of racism and invented identities. Tamar Herzig is Associate ... Read more
Reviews for Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe
“The volume under review groups eleven studies, most of which were originally presented as contributions to an international conference held at Tel Aviv University in 2012. … its reader has gained a view of a surprisingly wide panorama of deceit cases, and thus been given a broad insight into the history of early modern dissimulation as such.” (Benedek Láng, Magic ... Read more