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The Calabrian charlatan, 1598-1603 : messianic nationalism in early modern Europe
- Title
- The Calabrian charlatan, 1598-1603 : messianic nationalism in early modern Europe / H. Eric R. Olsen.
- Author
- Olsen, H. Eric R., 1966-
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
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Details
- Description
- x, 186 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "In 1598 a man - branded the Calabrian Charlatan by his opponents - appeared in Venice claiming to be King Sebastian, the Portuguese monarch who disappeared in battle some twenty years before. Over the next five years, the Venetians, the Spanish and the Portuguese wrangled over the true character and identity of the man. Was he a lunatic? Was he an impostor? Was he a messianic king? Eric Olsen uses this strange event to explore Portuguese millenarianism and how a group of Portuguese rebels sought to exploit it to free their nation from Spanish rule. Along the way, he analyzes broader issues in early modern European politics such as the fragility of the state, the function of exemplary justice, the influence of popular beliefs, and the role of rumor."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Early modern history
- Uniform Title
- Early modern history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
- Subject
- Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578 > Travel
- Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578
- Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578
- 1500-1640
- Geschichte 1580-1603
- Sebastianism
- Millennialism > Portugal > History > 16th century
- Nationalism > Portugal > History > 16th century
- Religion and politics > Portugal > History > 16th century
- Millennialism
- Nationalism
- Religion and politics
- Travel
- Außenpolitik
- Nationalismus
- Nationalisme
- Messianisme
- Millennialism > Portugal > History
- Nationalism > Portugal > History
- Religion and politics > Portugal > History
- Portugal > History > Spanish dynasty, 1580-1640
- Portugal
- Spanien
- Portugal
- Portugal > History > John II, 1580-1640
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-176) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Sebastianism, Millenarianism, and Nationalism -- 2. The New Chosen People -- 3. Venice: Portuguese King or Calabrian Charlatan? -- 4. Lisbon: Rumor and Simmering Discontent -- 5. Venice to Leghorn: Sanctifying the King -- 6. Florence, Naples, and Sanlucar: Descent into Purgatory.
- ISBN
- 1403903255
- 9781403903259
- 0333711947
- 9780333711941
- LCCN
- 2002075484
- OCLC
- ocm50041106
- 50041106
- SCSB-14581669
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library