Givens, Bryan. Judging Maria de Macedo : a female visionary and the Inquisition in early modern Portugal

Folger bibliographic ID: 244768
Folger call number: BX4705.D29435 G58 2011
Folger holdings ID: 310007

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Introduction : a journey to another world -- The millenarian background -- The millenarian tradition in early modern Portugal -- The evolution of Sebastianism -- Maria de Macedo and the vision in her own words -- The trial of Maria de Macedo -- The element of time in Maria's visions -- A glimpse of paradise : unlocking the meaning of Maria's visions -- Utopia's judges : understanding inquisitorial subculture -- Conclusion : the intersection of two worlds -- Appendix : transcription of Maria's pamphlet

Extended title: Judging Maria de Macedo : a female visionary and the Inquisition in early modern Portugal / Bryan Givens

De Macedo, Maria, approximately 1623--1625 Inquisition Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578 Portugal Sebastianism

author: Givens, Bryan, 1971-
subject: De Macedo, Maria, approximately 1623--1625
subject: Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578