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1 online resource (xii, 244 pages) |
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Politics, culture and society in early modern Britain |
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Politics, culture, and society in early modern Britain.
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| Contents |
Indentifying impostures in early modern England. Counterfeit beggars, bogus cunning folk and bigamists ; Tricksters and officialdom : bogus officials and forgers ; Quacks : all notorious medical impostors? ; Prophets and visionaries, possessed and exorcists : all religious impostors? ; The unfortunate whose kingdom is not of this world : political impostures ; Ethnic impostors ; Gentleman impostors -- Imposture and autobiography. The self-representation and self-perception of William Fuller (1670-1733) |
| Summary |
Impostors & impostures featured prominently in the political, social & religious life of early modern England. Who was likely to be perceived as an impostor, & why? In this book, Tobias B. Hug examines a wide range of sources, from judicial archives & other official records to chronicles, newspapers, ballads, & autobiographical writings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-235) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Impostors and imposture -- England -- History -- 16th century
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Impostors and imposture -- England -- History -- 17th century
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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Impostors and imposture
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Betrug
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Betrüger
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England
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England
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781847793119 |
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1847793118 |
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